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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Rath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coelho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Greenday-Holyday. Matheus Coelho acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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, Robert Rath!
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, Matheus Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rath cracks Coelho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rath fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coelho has his takedown stuffed
and Rath counters with a left to the body.
Coelho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rath scores with a jab to the body.
Rath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coelho shoots for a double leg takedown but Rath sprawls well. He's pushed Coelho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rath misses with a left hand
and Coelho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coelho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rath's waist but Rath gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coelho off to one side.
Robert Rath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Coelho.
Rath keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coelho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rath can pounce on him.
That kick from Rath tenderised Coelho's leg. Coelho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coelho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rath.
Coelho wants to clinch but Rath slips to the side
and Rath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rath lands a jab to Coelho's midsection.
Coelho wants to clinch
and Rath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coelho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rath throws a head kick that half lands.
Robert Rath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coelho looks winded!
Coelho misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coelho misses with a takedown attempt
and Rath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rath connects with a single shot there.
Rath connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Coelho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rath explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rath is looking to slow Coelho down with leg kicks.
Rath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rath - that will leave a mark!
Rath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rath finds it's way round the side to connect with Coelho's head.
Rath is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coelho at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Rath as he connects with a hook.
Rath jabs Coelho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Rath. Beautiful body shot.
Rath scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rath.
Rath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matheus Coelho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rath fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coelho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rath cracks Coelho with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coelho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rath with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coelho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rath.
Rath fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rath keeps Coelho at a distance using the push kick.
Rath scores with a jab to the body.
Coelho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rath scores with a nice head shot.
Coelho is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rath is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coelho.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coelho takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coelho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rath dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coelho misses with a double jab
and Coelho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coelho shoots and misses
and Rath counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coelho tries for a takedown but Rath sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coelho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rath counters with a right hand to the body.
Robert Rath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Coelho.
Coelho takes one to the chin there.
Rath lands a leg kick that knocks Coelho off balance momentarily.
Rath pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coelho back to the cage. Rath follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rath thuds a left hand into Coelho's body.
A left lands for Rath.
Coelho is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rath lands a really nice looking cross but Coelho seems unphased.
Rath wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rath lands a really nice looking cross but Coelho seems unphased.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Coelho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rath has got the better of the exchanges.
Coelho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coelho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rath connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coelho scrambles back to his feet.
Coelho has his takedown stuffed
and Coelho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Rath.
Rath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coelhos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coelho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coelho moves forwards but Rath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coelho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rath counters with a stiff right hand.
Rath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Rath as he connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rath.
Coelho with a poor takedown
and Rath counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coelho's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rath darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rath connects with the punch.
Matheus Coelho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coelho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coelho with a poor takedown
and Rath counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coelho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coelho with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Rath counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coelho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rath can pounce on him.
Coelho walks into a jab.
Jab from Rath.
Rath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coelho can do to turn this around?
Coelho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rath finds it's way round the side to connect with Coelho's head.
Rath lands a jab to the head.
Coelho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rath lands with an uppercut that bounces Coelho off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Rath. That snapped Coelho's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rath counters with a nice body kick.
Coelho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rath connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Coelho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rath jabs at Coelho's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rath thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Coelho if he has to take too many more of those.
Rath explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Rath dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Rath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coelho misses with a body shot.
Coelho looks to clinch
and Rath counters with an inside leg kick.
Coelho fails with the takedown
and Coelho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rath lands with an overhand left.
Coelho tries to clinch up
enabling Rath to counter with a crisp jab.
Coelho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rath connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coelho's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rath. Rath obviously looking to wear him down.
Coelho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coelho wants to clinch
and Rath counters with a straight right hand.
Coelho wants to clinch
and Rath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rath keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coelho with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Robert Rath is winning the standup battle so far.
Rath goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rath jabs at Coelho's body.
Rath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rath lands a body shot.
Rath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coelho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coelho ducks right into an uppercut from Rath.
Good exchange - Rath coming out on top.
Rath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rath.
Rath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coelho. That did some damage!
Rath lands a jab to the head.
Coelho with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Rath to counter with a crisp jab.
Robert Rath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Coelho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rath cracks the inside of Coelho's front leg.
Rath throws a head kick that half lands.
Rath moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rath cracks a nice hook into Coelho's ribs.
Coelho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rath scores with a body shot.
Rath scores with a jab.
Coelho fails with the takedown
and Rath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho moves forwards but Rath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coelho fails with a takedown attempt.
Coelho drops his hands momentarily and Rath takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coelho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coelho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rath counters with a nice leg kick.
Matheus Coelho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Rath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coelho tries to close the distance and clinch but Rath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Rath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rath 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Rath!
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hype
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