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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trauma Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clint Eastwood. Augusto Ricardo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trauma Vito's chin.
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140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augusto Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trauma Vito!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito connects with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricardo.
Vito is looking to reverse the position.
Vito sneaks back into half guard.
Ricardo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ricardo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vito defending well though.
Vito on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ricardo working over Vito with some ground and pound. Vito looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ricardo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vito's head.
Ricardo is working for a submission of some sort.
Ricardo wants to free his trapped foot but Vito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vito trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ricardo throws a jab when Vito was well out of range.
Ricardo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vito throws a nice looking combination but Ricardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricardo.
Vito avoids the body shot from Ricardo.
Vito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricardo.
Vito misses with the combination.
Vito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricardo shoots in and bounces Vito off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricardo postures up and lands a big shot to Vito's brow.
Ricardo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricardo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ricardo connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ricardo connects with a couple of short punches.
Ricardo is pushing down on Vito's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vito is fighting to maintain full guard but Ricardo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Ricardo.
Vito controlling the position well.
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.
Vito looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vito pushes Ricardo off looking to stand but Ricardo dives back in and keeps control.
Ricardo working the head and body with strikes.
Ricardo wants to take a breather but Vito is having none of it.
Ricardo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo postures up in Vito's guard and throws a big left but Vito blocks it.
Ricardo lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vito keeping full guard, as Ricardo tries to pass.
Vito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ricardo trying to control but Vito is working from the bottom.
Vito working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricardo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vito looks gassed!
Ricardo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ricardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricardo scores with a takedown into Vito's guard.
Ricardo content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Vito is keeping the position.
Ricardo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Ricardo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ricardo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ricardo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricardo trying to control the action but Vito is working from the bottom.
Ricardo takes a little break here. Vito wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ricardo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vito's legs.
Vito wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo trying to control the action but Vito is working from the bottom.
Vito takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vito is looking to regain half guard here but Ricardo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo slows the pace down.
Vito is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vito is breathing heavily.
Ricardo working the body and head with strikes.
Ricardo controlling the position.
Ricardo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vito is trying to escape the position but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo moves into full mount!
Vito can't escape the position.
Ricardo raining down shots from the mount!
Ricardo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ricardo lands with some strikes.
Ricardo landing shots from mount.
Ricardo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vito is rocked!
Augusto Ricardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricardo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vito is still in real trouble! Can Ricardo finish him?
Ricardo lands a heavy elbow.
Ricardo working Vito over with strikes here.
Ricardo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ricardo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ricardo cracks Vito with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augusto Ricardo!
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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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