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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebaldo Louza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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183 cm
31
190 lbs
17 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louza closes the distance and clinches.
Louza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xenos lands a damaging elbow.
Louza pulls guard effortlessly.
Louza keeping moving, preventing Xenos from controlling successfully.
Xenos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xenos slips nicely into half guard.
Xenos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Louza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Xenos wants to pass the guard but Louza is defending well.
Louza trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza tries to get to full guard but Xenos has control of the leg.
Xenos wants to free his trapped foot but Louza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Louza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louza.
Xenos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xenos throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xenos won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Xenos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xenos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Louza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Louza has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xenos is keeping the position for now.
Louza throwing strikes but missing.
Xenos keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Xenos is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Louza wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xenos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louza trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Xenos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Louza wants to get back to his feet but Xenos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xenos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xenos is aware though and is defending well.
Xenos wants to pass the guard but Louza is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xenos is aware though and is defending well.
Louza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xenos's guard.
Louza working some strikes from top position.
Xenos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos working a defensive guard here.
Xenos looking for a sweep. Not yet Xenos, not yet.
Louza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xenos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Louza scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rebaldo Louza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Louza slips under a jab.
Xenos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Louza.
Xenos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Louza is out of range and Xenos settles back down.
Louza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Xenos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Louza controlling him for the moment.
Louza wants to control from the top but Xenos keeps moving.
Xenos wants to sweep here but Louza controlling him for the moment.
Xenos is trying to keep Louza in close.
Louza passes Xenos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Xenos keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass.
Xenos keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza wants to pass the guard but Xenos is keeping the position.
Xenos trying to control the position.
Xenos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Louza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xenos.
Xenos is looking to advance position but Louza won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza trying to hold on to Xenos's head to control him but Xenos postures up.
Rebaldo Louza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louza keeping full guard, as Xenos tries to pass.
Louza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xenos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xenos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Louza keeping moving, preventing Xenos from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Xenos defends it easily.
Xenos trying to control the position from guard on top but Louza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Xenos doesn't defend quickly enough and Louza has managed to lock this one up! Can Xenos escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Louza on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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