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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ulysses Grant enters the cage!
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190 lbs
18 - 21 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 21 - 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulysses Grant!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Grant.
Louza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Louza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louza dodges the punch combination from Grant.
Louza tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Louza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 with a poor takedown
and Louza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Louza shoots for a double leg takedown but Grant sprawls well. He's pushed Louza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant throws a head kick but Louza moves out of range.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Louza doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant cracks Louza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grant misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant tries to land a leg kick but Louza saw it coming and moves away.
Grant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Louza tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Louza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louza tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Oooooh!!! Grant has knocked Louza down with a huge combo! Grant steps away and waves a wobbly Louza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Louza persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Louza is just out of range.
Louza checks a leg kick.
Louza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louza instigates a clinch.
Louza works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Louza stops Grant from standing up.
Louza stands and throws Grant's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws Louza to one side and escapes!
Grant throws a shot from downtown. Louza moves away and avoids it.
Louza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Louza has a takedown stuffed.
A leg kick checked by Louza.
Louza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Louza shoots and misses
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Louza's knee momentarily.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louza blocks a head kick by Grant.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grant lands a big head kick that sends Louza tumbling to the mat! Grant takes a step backwards and waves Louza back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ulysses Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Louza's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Louza.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grant looks to land a combination but Louza avoids it well.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza.
Louza shoots in but no luck this time.
Grant works over Louza's head and body with a nice combination.
Louza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant lands a left and a right that send Louza crashing to the mat, dazed. Grant thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Louza is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Louza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Louza.
Grant jabs Louza right on the nose. Louza blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant gets caught napping as Louza dives in and scores a takedown. Grant manages to retain guard.
Louza seems to have got his legs back now.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Louza is controlling him.
Grant keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass.
Grant controls Louza momentarily but Louza frees himself.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Louza wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rebaldo Louza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grant tries to bum rush Louza with a series of wild strikes but Louza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Grant dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Louza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Louza shoots for a double leg takedown but Grant sprawls well. He's pushed Louza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
Louza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grant!
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Louza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grant knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Louza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Grant rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Louza's guard! Nice work there by Grant!
Grant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Louza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries to stand but Louza is controlling from the bottom.
Grant wants to stand and escape but instead Louza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grant wants to stand up but Louza is controlling him.
Louza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Grant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza wants to control but Grant is having none of it.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
Louza is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.
Louza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Louza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Louza actively working from the bottom here.
Grant seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grant is keen to just control but Louza is a slippery customer.
Ulysses Grant has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant leaves Louza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant scores with the left hand. Louza knows he should have avoided that one.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Louza doesn't seem bothered though.
Louza drives through and clinches with Grant against the cage.
Louza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Louza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Grant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza.
Louza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
Louza checks a leg kick.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Louza wants to clinch.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Louza tries for a takedown but Grant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rebaldo Louza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Louza.
Grant throws a head kick but Louza moves out of range.
Louza tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grant throws a right hand that Louza ducks under and follows up with a left that Louza also avoids with ease.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Louza has a takedown stuffed.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Louza.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louza moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
and Grant counters with a thumping low kick.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Louza.
Louza tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Louza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ulysses Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant connects with an inside leg kick.
Rebaldo Louza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant sizes up Louza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louza shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Louza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a head kick that drops Louza to the mat! Louza scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grant - that will leave a mark!
Louza dives in and grabs Grant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grant pushes down on Louza's head and hops out.
Grant lands a jab to Louza's midsection.
Grant lands with a right that hurts Louza. Louza looks to clinch but Grant throws a short knee that drops Louza. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ulysses Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Ulysses Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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