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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Anechine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Anechine!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Anechine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anechine looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fernandes throws a combination that misses
and Anechine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch but Anechine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandes fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandes is defended easily by Anechine.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Anechine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anechine rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.
Fernandes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anechine's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Fernandes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anechine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fernandes wants to break free but Anechine has control.
Anechine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernandes's efforts to push away.
Fernandes wants to get back to striking at distance but Anechine won't allow it.
Anechine working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandes tries to circle away but Anechine has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fernandes obliges.
Fernandes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes gets a double leg takedown into Anechine's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Anechine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Anechine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anechine throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Anechine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fernandes trying to control but Anechine is working from the bottom.
Fernandes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anechine on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Rodrigo Fernandes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anechine as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anechine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anechine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anechine has closed the distance and engaged Fernandes in a clinch.
Anechine breaks from the clinch.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Anechine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandes defending well as Anechine loads up on a big left hand.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anechine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anechine's head.
Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anechine avoids it really well and circles away.
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!
Anechine throws a hook but Fernandes avoids it easily.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fernandes wants to clinch
and Anechine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fernandes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anechine is fending him off so far but Fernandes persists. Nope, Anechine circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anechine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown but Anechine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernandes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Fernandes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fernandes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anechine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fernandes to the ground. Anechine is now in Fernandes's guard.
Anechine prevents Fernandes from getting back to his feet.
Anechine gets to his feet - Fernandes follows without any prompting.
Renato Anechine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anechine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anechine is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fernandes wants to control but Anechine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anechine stands up from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anechine stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anechine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernandes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anechine lands a body shot.
Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anechine avoids it really well and circles away.
Fernandes fails with the takedown.
Anechine gets a double leg takedown into Fernandes's guard.
Anechine gets to his feet - Fernandes follows without any prompting.
Anechine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anechine clinches.
Fernandes is looking for a takedown.
Anechine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandes can't find room to land a body shot as Anechine controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but Anechine won't allow it.
Fernandes is trying to push Anechine away but Anechine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anechine is trying to break the clinch but Fernandes has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fernandes is looking to control Anechine's arms but Anechine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernandes has his back to the cage.
Anechine is trying to break the clinch but Fernandes has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandes manages to break the clinch.
Anechine moves into the clinch.
Anechine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fernandes stalling in the clinch but Anechine improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes breaks from the clinch.
Anechine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.
Anechine shoots in and bounces Fernandes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anechine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anechine stands and steps away. Fernandes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Anechine throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Anechine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anechine stuffs the takedown.
Anechine throws a body punch but Fernandes moves out of range.
Anechine swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandes.
Fernandes darts in trying to clinch
and Anechine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anechine walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Anechine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anechine will feel that in the morning.
Rodrigo Fernandes is winning the standup battle so far.
Anechine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anechine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Anechine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes moves in looking to clinch but Anechine pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fernandes is defended easily by Anechine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anechine stuffs the takedown attempt from Fernandes. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernandes dives in and grabs Anechine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anechine pushes down on Fernandes's head and hops out.
Fernandes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anechine's waist but Anechine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandes off to one side.
Anechine clinches with his opponent.
Anechine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anechine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anechine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fernandes wants to stall.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anechine as Fernandes tries to tie him up.
Rodrigo Fernandes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandes breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anechine misses with an uppercut.
Anechine misses with a two punch combination.
Fernandes swings for the body but Anechine moves out of range.
Fernandes tries to clinch but Anechine moves out of range.
Fernandes misses with a double jab.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anechine defends it nicely.
Anechine misses with a few strikes there.
Anechine has closed the distance and engaged Fernandes in a clinch.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anechine walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anechine misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown but Anechine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernandes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Anechine moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anechine is trying to break the clinch but Fernandes is controlling him.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.
Anechine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernandes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anechine's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes jumps guard but Anechine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandes breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodrigo Fernandes.
I think Fernandes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Fernandes!
A determined Rodrigo Fernandes didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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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
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