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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bergasmarchi at a distance.
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bergasmarchi is able to avoid easily.
Eduardo throws the left hand but Bergasmarchi avoids the punch easily.
Eduardo throws a low kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range easily.
Eduardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bergasmarchi's head backwards.
Bergasmarchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Eduardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Bergasmarchi should have avoided that one.
Eduardo scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
That kick from Eduardo tenderised Bergasmarchi's leg. Bergasmarchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bergasmarchi blocks the low kick.
Eduardo feints and then cracks Bergasmarchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bergasmarchi down.
Eduardo throws the left hand but Bergasmarchi avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Eduardo lands but Bergasmarchi takes it in his stride.
Eduardo connects with a single shot there.
Bergasmarchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eduardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bergasmarchi. That did some damage!
Bergasmarchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eduardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Paulo Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eduardo.
Eduardo cracks the inside of Bergasmarchi's front leg.
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!
Eduardo tries to work over Bergasmarchi's front leg with a kick but Bergasmarchi checks it.
Eduardo thumps Bergasmarchi with a low kick.
Eduardo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bergasmarchi.
Eduardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eduardo scores with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eduardo, right into the meat.
Bergasmarchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eduardo, right into the meat.
Eduardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eduardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bergasmarchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eduardo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Eduardo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo thumps Bergasmarchi with a low kick.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eduardo loads up on a big right hand but Bergasmarchi slips the punch.
Eduardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eduardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bergasmarchi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eduardo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Eduardo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eduardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eduardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bergasmarchi's sensitive parts.
Eduardo is looking to slow Bergasmarchi down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Eduardo misses.
The crowd cheers as Eduardo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bergasmarchi doesn't seem phased though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bergasmarchi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Eduardo has got the better of the exchanges.
Eduardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Bergasmarchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eduardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergasmarchi.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Bergasmarchi moves out of range easily.
Eduardo misses with a low kick as Bergasmarchi jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi checks a low kick from Eduardo.
No joy there for Eduardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eduardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eduardo digs a good hook to Bergasmarchi's body.
Bergasmarchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Eduardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Eduardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi checks it.
Eduardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eduardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Bergasmarchi blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Eduardo misses
and Bergasmarchi counters with a shoot takedown. Eduardo fights it but they end up in 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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bergasmarchi throws an elbow that misses. Eduardo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bergasmarchi's guard. Nice move by Eduardo!
Eduardo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bergasmarchi is proving hard to escape from.
Eduardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bergasmarchi is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo is pulling down on Bergasmarchi's head. It's preventing any offense from Bergasmarchi, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paulo Eduardo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eduardo throws a low kick but Bergasmarchi avoids it.
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.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
Eduardo throws a nice looking combination but Bergasmarchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eduardo, right into the meat.
Eduardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eduardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eduardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bergasmarchi at a distance.
Bergasmarchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eduardo. Eduardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Eduardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Eduardo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Eduardo with a hook.
Good leg kick by Eduardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eduardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eduardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses.
Bergasmarchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eduardo.
Bergasmarchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eduardo.
Eduardo tried to score with a low kick but Bergasmarchi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi slips a jab from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eduardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Eduardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bergasmarchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eduardo.
Eduardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bergasmarchi.
Eduardo motions for Bergasmarchi to come forward. Eduardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergasmarchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eduardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eduardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi checks a low kick from Eduardo.
Bergasmarchi 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.
Eduardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bergasmarchi can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Eduardo.
Eduardo wants to land a leg kick but Bergasmarchi is out of range.
Eduardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo throws a leg kick which misses Bergasmarchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bergasmarchi tries to avoid it.
A lazy left from Eduardo finds it's target.
Eduardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eduardo scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bergasmarchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eduardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with a low kick.
Eduardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bergasmarchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bergasmarchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Bergasmarchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eduardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gustavo Bergasmarchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo connects with a leg kick. Bergasmarchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eduardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bergasmarchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bergasmarchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Bergasmarchi checks it.
Eduardo scores with a head kick. Bergasmarchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eduardo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Bergasmarchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Eduardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eduardo slips a straight right by Bergasmarchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Eduardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eduardo, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Eduardo!
Our winner, Paulo Eduardo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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