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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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183 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
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184 cm
36
196 lbs
23 - 15 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Louza tries to clinch there but Tuomela circles away.
Louza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Louza wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it. Tuomela is looking to control Louza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tuomela avoid being mounted? Louza trying to control the pace. Tuomela gets back to full guard.
Tuomela keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass. Tuomela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Tuomela is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Louza drops back looking for a leg! Tuomela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuomela manages to kick Louza off! Louza jumps back into Tuomela's guard. Louza wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tuomela wants to stand and escape but Louza is having none of it. Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully. Tuomela looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuomela, not yet. Tuomela trying to control the position.
Tuomela is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louza is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tuomela misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tuomela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Louza tries to clinch up but Tuomela circles away and keeps his distance. Tuomela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tuomela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Louza somewhat. Tuomela lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Louza. This has been an exciting period of action! Louza is trying to get an arm triangle but Tuomela is defending well. Louza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tuomela tries to bench press Louza off him but Louza keeps the position. Louza tries for a kimura but Tuomela is defending well. Louza is looking to take a break and control but Tuomela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Louza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tuomela, who protects the arm well. A lull in the action here. Louza trying to control the position but Tuomela is working away. Tuomela is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Louza is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tuomela is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Louza working the ground and pound. Louza wants to control but Tuomela is keeping him busy. Louza scores with punches from side control. 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! Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tuomela is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Tuomela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Louza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Louza wants to control but Tuomela is keeping him busy. Louza in side control lands a decent elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Louza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tuomela has escaped the position, nice work there. Louza trying to control the position but Tuomela is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rebaldo Louza dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tuomela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louza moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Louza darts in and clinches Tuomela up against the cage. Tuomela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tuomela breaks the clinch.
Louza tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tuomela counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Louza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tuomela swivels and escapes. Rebaldo Louza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Louza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Louza shoots for a takedown but Tuomela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him. Louza shoots in but Tuomela avoids the takedown attempt easily. Louza tries to clinch up but Tuomela circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Louza tries to clinch up. Louza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Tuomela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomela fails to land with a series of punches.
Louza wants to clinch. Tuomela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuomela throws a lazy uppercut
and Louza moves into the clinch. Tuomela is trying to force a seperation but Louza has the dominant position. Tuomela is trying to force a seperation but Louza has the dominant position. Louza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tuomela just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tuomela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuomela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza. Tuomela throws a head kick but Louza moves out of range.
Louza is looking to clinch but Tuomela is avoiding it.
Louza fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Louza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuomela. Tuomela obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuomela misses with a leg kick. Tuomela misses with a wild combination.
Louza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tuomela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Louza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tuomela quickly recovers to half guard. 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! Louza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Louza wants to control but Tuomela is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tuomela wants to control but Louza is keeping busy and won't allow it. Tuomela might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Louza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Louza seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuomela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Louza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Louza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tuomela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tuomela manages to get to full guard.
Louza looking to pass the guard. Louza trying to control but Tuomela is working from the bottom. Louza looking to pass the guard. Louza trying to control but Tuomela is working from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Louza drops back looking for a leg! Tuomela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuomela manages to kick Louza off! Louza jumps back into Tuomela's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rebaldo Louza will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Louza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Louza there as he acknowledges the shot. Raimo Tuomela seems to be getting the better of the standup. Tuomela throws a series of punches but Louza moves out of range. Tuomela gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Rebaldo Louza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Louza forces his way into half guard. Tuomela is looking to escape. Louza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tuomela has managed to free his arm - good work. Louza seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Louza is taking a breather. Tuomela says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Tuomela holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Louza is looking for a kimura here.
Louza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuomela keeps working. Louza moves into full mount! Tuomela won't be happy about that! Louza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Louza working the ground and pound effectively.
Tuomela taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tuomela tries to reverse the position but Louza maintains control. Louza cracks Tuomela with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tuomela is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Louza postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Tuomela in real trouble here! The ref calls for Tuomela to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rebaldo Louza!
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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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