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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Sergio Paris!
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, Mickey Ward!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris misses with a body kick.
Paris cracks Ward with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ward wants to clinch up but Paris keeps it at a distance.
Paris tries to clinch up.
Paris tries to sprawl but Ward drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ward wants to control but Paris is keeping him busy.
Ward is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ward is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paris is just riding it out for now. Ward eventually gives up the hold.
Ward wants to control but Paris is keeping him busy.
Ward is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward slows the pace down in half guard.
Ward's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Paris trying to hold on to Ward's head to control him but Ward postures up.
Ward seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris tries to get to full guard but Ward has control of the leg.
Ward wants to control but Paris is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mickey Ward hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Paris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ward must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ward is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ward preventing the sweep.
Paris working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ward has passed into half guard!
Paris trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward prevents Paris from improving his position.
Ward trying to control the action but Paris is working from the bottom.
Ward trying to work for an americana but Paris has managed to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paris holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ward got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ward has managed to get both his arms back between Paris's legs - danger averted.
Paris wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Paris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Ward will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward wants to clinch up but Paris keeps it at a distance.
Paris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sergio Paris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ward is desperately trying to improve his position but Paris has a good base and remains in mount.
Paris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ward regains half guard.
Ward is looking for a sweep. Paris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris is looking to take a break and control but Ward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paris is thwarting Ward's attempts to control the position.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Paris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Paris sits in half guard.
Paris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ward knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris lands with a punch from half guard.
Paris is trying to control. Ward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ward is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ward has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward trying to control but Paris postures up.
Paris controlling the action here.
Paris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris drops an elbow to the side of Ward's head.
Paris wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
Paris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ward tries to roll over but Paris keeps him under control.
Ward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paris is working away from the top position though.
Paris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paris wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
Ward gets back to full guard.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Paris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Paris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paris wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Paris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Paris darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paris is keen to just control but Ward is a slippery customer.
Paris decides to stand and escape the position.
Ward shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paris is trying to defend but Ward finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paris wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paris trying to control from the bottom.
Paris keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Paris trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Paris wants to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Paris throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ward. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Paris to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Paris shrugs it off.
Ward fails to move to back control.
Paris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paris is desperately trying to improve his position but Ward has a good base and remains in mount.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paris wants to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward tries to control but Paris wriggling away.
Ward thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward tries to control but Paris wriggling away.
Ward lands with some strikes.
Paris wants to control but Ward is having none of it.
Paris is trying desperately to improve position.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids the attempt from Paris to control.
Ward looking to finish with strikes here!
Paris is looking to get to half guard.
Ward goes for an armbar but Paris turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paris.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Paris from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergio Paris.
Well Paris 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Paris!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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