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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Quelhas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalifa comes to the cage accompanied by young wild and free. Quelhas has chosen Chama os Mulekes - Cone Crew Diretoria as his entrance music. Bernardo Quelhas has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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, Wiz Khalifa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Quelhas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quelhas gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Khalifa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khalifa looking for submissions off his back.
Quelhas thows a huge punch but Khalifa dodges it nicely.
Khalifa pushes Quelhas off looking to stand but Quelhas dives back in and keeps control.
Khalifa actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Quelhas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Khalifa tries to lock up and control but Quelhas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Quelhas looking to finish Khalifa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khalifa!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Quelhas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Quelhas working Khalifa over with strikes here.
Quelhas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khalifa's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quelhas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khalifa tries to hold on but Quelhas postures up.
Khalifa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalifa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifa regains half guard.
Khalifa trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quelhas pulls his head out easily.
Khalifa wants to sweep but Quelhas has passed to side control!
Khalifa is pushing Quelhas's head away, looking to escape. Quelhas manages to hold on to the position though.
Khalifa struggling a bit here.
Khalifa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Khalifa is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quelhas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Khalifa is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalifa is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bernardo Quelhas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quelhas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khalifa tries to kick Quelhas off but Quelhas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Quelhas is pressing down on Khalifa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khalifa is holding on for now.
Khalifa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quelhas pulls his head out easily.
Khalifa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quelhas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khalifa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Quelhas manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa is looking to improve his position but Quelhas isn't that keen on the idea.
Khalifa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Khalifa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quelhas pulls his head out easily.
Khalifa is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quelhas moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Khalifa.
Khalifa manages to get back to half guard.
Bernardo Quelhas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalifa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quelhas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Quelhas.
Khalifa trying to control here.
Khalifa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khalifa gets back to full guard.
Khalifa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quelhas is aware though and is defending well.
Khalifa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Quelhas 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 Khalifa.
Khalifa is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalifa tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Khalifa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiz Khalifa dominated that second round.
That's time! Khalifa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khalifa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalifa tries to clinch up but Quelhas circles away and keeps his distance.
Quelhas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khalifa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quelhas passes into side control.
Quelhas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Khalifa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khalifa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Quelhas's best efforts.
Khalifa wants to get back to full guard but Quelhas has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Quelhas is controlling him well.
Khalifa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Khalifa wants to control but Quelhas postures up.
Khalifa tries to bench press Quelhas off him but Quelhas keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quelhas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Khalifa some visible discomfort.
Khalifa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Quelhas is controlling him well.
Khalifa looking for a sweep but Quelhas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Khalifa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Khalifa is looking for a sweep. Quelhas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quelhas moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quelhas scoring with punches from side control.
Khalifa tries to improve position but can't.
Khalifa tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Khalifa is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quelhas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Khalifa tries to lock up and control but Quelhas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bernardo Quelhas.
I think Quelhas 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bernardo Quelhas!
Bernardo Quelhas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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