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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ali Dos passos corriea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos passos corriea is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Im At War. ali Dos passos corriea will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ali Dos passos corriea!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubbs shoots in for a takedown but Dos passos corriea shows good takedown defense.
Stubbs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dos passos corriea tries to avoid it but Stubbs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dos passos corriea to the ground. Dos passos corriea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos passos corriea lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown by Dos passos corriea or perhaps it was just good defense by Stubbs which made him look bad.
Stubbs is looking to clinch but Dos passos corriea is avoiding it.
Dos passos corriea feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stubbs controls Dos passos corriea momentarily but Dos passos corriea frees himself.
Dos passos corriea controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos passos corriea won't allow Stubbs to sweep him here.
Dos passos corriea drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stubbs dives on top into guard.
Stubbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stubbs stopping the sweep attempt from Dos passos corriea.
Stubbs works over Dos passos corriea with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos passos corriea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stubbs trying to control but Dos passos corriea is working from the bottom.
Stubbs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos passos corriea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stubbs connects with a couple of short punches.
Stubbs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos passos corriea keeping full guard, as Stubbs tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dos passos corriea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos passos corriea is looking to stand up but Stubbs isn't so interested in that idea.
Stubbs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos passos corriea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stubbs is one step ahead there.
Dos passos corriea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos passos corriea looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stubbs wants to pass the guard but Dos passos corriea is keeping the position.
Dos passos corriea wants to stand and escape but Stubbs is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stubbs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos passos corriea, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dos passos corriea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dos passos corriea prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Owen Stubbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos passos corriea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos passos corriea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stubbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stubbs has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dos passos corriea clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dos passos corriea defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dos passos corriea trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Stubbs lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Dos passos corriea trying to control the position but Stubbs manages to sink in the hooks.
Dos passos corriea covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stubbs lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dos passos corriea hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Stubbs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos passos corriea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stubbs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dos passos corriea!
Dos passos corriea tries to lock up and control but Stubbs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stubbs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dos passos corriea is looking to escape.
Dos passos corriea tries to hold on but Stubbs pushes him away.
Dos passos corriea wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dos passos corriea is trying to escape the mount.
Stubbs breaks from Dos passos corriea's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stubbs looking to finish Dos passos corriea with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos passos corriea!
Stubbs with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos passos corriea is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubbs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stubbs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stubbs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stubbs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stubbs lands a heavy elbow.
Stubbs raining down shots from the mount!
Stubbs cracks Dos passos corriea with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dos passos corriea sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stubbs trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stubbs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dos passos corriea with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stubbs is looking to advance position but Dos passos corriea won't allow it.
Stubbs is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dos passos corriea reverses the position - he's now on top in Stubbs's guard.
Dos passos corriea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stubbs, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos passos corriea lands a body shot.
Stubbs shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos passos corriea's guard.
Dos passos corriea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dos passos corriea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stubbs controls the pace.
Stubbs connects with a couple of short punches.
Stubbs throws and elbow that misses. Dos passos corriea uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stubbs's guard. Nice move by Dos passos corriea!
Stubbs wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos passos corriea wants to pass the guard but Stubbs is keeping the position.
Dos passos corriea won't allow Stubbs to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos passos corriea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stubbs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dos passos corriea stopping the sweep attempt from Stubbs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stubbs fails with the takedown.
Stubbs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos passos corriea is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Stubbs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos passos corriea forces Stubbs back against the cage and clinches.
Stubbs prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stubbs decides to pull guard.
Dos passos corriea looking to pass the guard.
Dos passos corriea is looking to stand up but Stubbs won't let him.
Stubbs wants to sweep but no luck.
Dos passos corriea postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos passos corriea trying to control the position from guard on top but Stubbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stubbs working for a triangle but Dos passos corriea defends it easily.
Stubbs trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos passos corriea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stubbs shoots in but Dos passos corriea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stubbs closes the distance and clinches up with Dos passos corriea, looking for a takedown. Stubbs pushes Dos passos corriea against the cage but Dos passos corriea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dos passos corriea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stubbs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dos passos corriea's guard.
Stubbs throws a big right hand that misses.
Stubbs connects with a couple of short punches.
Stubbs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs lands a couple of elbows.
Stubbs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stubbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos passos corriea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stubbs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stubbs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stubbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stubbs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dos passos corriea keeping moving, preventing Stubbs from controlling successfully.
Stubbs lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs trying to control but Dos passos corriea is working from the bottom.
Dos passos corriea controls Stubbs momentarily but Stubbs frees himself.
Stubbs passes Dos passos corriea's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stubbs lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stubbs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stubbs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stubbs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dos passos corriea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stubbs is working away from the top position though.
Stubbs 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.
Stubbs is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos passos corriea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Stubbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stubbs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Stubbs!
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energy
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