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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo has chosen Numb as his entrance music. Carlos Eduardo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stephen Neal's chin.
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal swings widly with a right hand
and Eduardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Eduardo avoids the body shot from Neal.
Neal shoots in and bounces Eduardo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Neal trying to control the position from guard on top but Eduardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neal distracts Eduardo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eduardo controls Neal momentarily but Neal frees himself.
Eduardo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neal controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eduardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eduardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Neal is retaining full guard.
Eduardo is fighting to break Neal's control of his arms but Neal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eduardo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eduardo 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.
Neal passes Eduardo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eduardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Eduardo trying to hold on to Neal's head to control him but Neal postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eduardo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neal is nestled in close to Eduardo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eduardo to regain full guard.
Eduardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eduardo keeping full guard, as Neal tries to pass.
Neal throws a big right hand that misses.
Neal throws an elbow that misses. Eduardo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Neal's guard. Nice move by Eduardo!
Neal pulls Eduardo in close to prevent any damage.
Neal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eduardo is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo being controlled here momentarily.
Neal 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eduardo wants to control from the top but Neal keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Neal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That kick from Neal tenderised Eduardo's leg. Eduardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eduardo connects with a leg kick. Neal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Neal lands with a hook. Eduardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Neal is having none of it.
Neal dives in and scores a takedown into Eduardo's guard.
Neal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neal advances position into side control!
Neal cracks Eduardo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo wants to control but Neal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal wants to control but Eduardo is keeping him busy.
Eduardo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Neal easily slips into full mount!
Neal controlling the position easily from mount.
Neal lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Neal lands with some strikes.
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neal working Eduardo over with strikes here.
Neal punishing his opponent with strikes.
That has opened up Carlos Eduardo's cut even more.
Eduardo is looking to get to half guard.
Neal trying to control but Eduardo is having none of it.
Neal landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eduardo hang on?
Neal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Eduardo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Neal.
Neal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Neal with shots to the head and body - Eduardo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Neal avoids the attempt from Eduardo to control.
Neal landing shots from mount.
Eduardo is rocked!
The cut above Carlos Eduardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Neal.
Eduardo is still in real trouble! Can Neal finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Neal! Eduardo is hurt baaadly! Neal is firing away with more strikes - Eduardo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Neal!
Stephen Neal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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