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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Sevilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Alfano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Sevilla!
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, Carlo Alfano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Alfano with that takedown attempt.
Sevilla could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sevilla gets a double leg takedown into Alfano's guard.
Alfano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sevilla defends it easily.
Sevilla wants to control from the top but Alfano keeps moving.
Sevilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alfano is proving hard to escape from.
Alfano is trying to control the position but Sevilla postures up.
Alfano pulls Sevilla in close to his closed guard and prevents Sevilla from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sevilla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stephen Sevilla wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sevilla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick from Alfano misses
and Sevilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alfano's guard now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alfano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sevilla is one step ahead there.
Alfano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sevilla won't allow Alfano to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sevilla accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sevilla engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alfano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Sevilla does no damage.
Sevilla closes the distance but Alfano moves to the side
and Alfano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Stephen Sevilla has been cut.
Sevilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alfano tries to land a front kick but Sevilla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sevilla tries to sprawl but Alfano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevilla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alfano pulls his head out easily.
Alfano trying to mount his opponent but Sevilla defends it.
Sevilla gets full guard.
Alfano looking to sit in guard and control but Sevilla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sevilla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sevilla missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfano is looking to stand back up but Sevilla counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alfano.
Sevilla passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alfano is desperately trying to improve his position but Sevilla has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alfano tries to improve his position but Sevilla has taken his back! Sevilla has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Alfano tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sevilla pushes Alfano away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stephen Sevilla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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