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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Numb. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Herald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo slips a jab from Herald.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Herald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eduardo.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Herald is having none of it.
Herald thows a body shot but no joy.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
Herald tries a head kick but it misses.
Herald scores with a jab to the body.
Herald swings for the body but Eduardo moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Herald - just one landing.
Eduardo has managed to clinch.
Herald tries to break the clinch but Eduardo is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eduardo misses with a knee to the head.
Herald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eduardo counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo lands with a nice body kick.
Herald is looking to wear down Eduardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a body kick.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Herald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eduardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herald throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
Herald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herald throws the left hand but Eduardo avoids the punch easily.
Herald misses with a combination
and Eduardo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herald misses with an uppercut
and Eduardo counters with a nice body shot.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Herald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo slips under a jab from Herald.
Eduardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald cracks Eduardo with an open hand slap.
Eduardo throws a series of punches but Herald moves out of range.
Eduardo scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Travis Herald has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eduardo wants to clinch.
Eduardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eduardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herald.
Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eduardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on Eduardo's shoulder, as Eduardo tries to avoid the shot.
Eduardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Eduardo.
A nice combination there by Herald.
It looks like Carlos Eduardo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo ducks right into an uppercut from Herald.
Eduardo is looking to land body kicks.
Herald lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Herald.
Herald scores with a hook.
Jab from Herald.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eduardo slips a jab from Herald.
Herald connects with a right hand. Eduardo shakes it off.
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herald looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Eduardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo walks into a left hand.
Herald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Herald throws a head punch that misses.
Herald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eduardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eduardo obliges.
Eduardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eduardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Eduardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eduardo as Herald tries to tie him up.
Eduardo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Herald stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herald is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Herald dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eduardo blocks a jab.
Eduardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eduardo moves out of range as Herald strikes.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Herald lands a head shot.
Eduardo wants to slow Herald down by chopping away at his legs.
Travis Herald is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herald.
Eduardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herald misses with an uppercut. Eduardo saw that one coming.
Eduardo misses with a double jab
and Herald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Herald scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Herald. Beautiful body shot.
Herald throws an off balance right hand
and Eduardo counters with a body kick that stops Herald in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald throws a shot from downtown. Eduardo moves away and avoids it.
Eduardo scores with a three punch combo!
Herald scores with a hook.
Herald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Herald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eduardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Eduardo slips the punch.
Herald throws a body punch but Eduardo moves out of range.
Herald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlos Eduardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herald throws the kick towards the body but Eduardo avoids it.
Travis Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Herald slips a straight right by Eduardo.
Eduardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Eduardo slips the punch.
Eduardo wants to land a leg kick but Herald is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herald misses with an uppercut.
Herald blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Herald misses with a hook
and Eduardo counters with a left and a right that stings Herald.
Sloppy strikes from Herald. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Herald misses.
Eduardo throws a sloppy head kick and Herald moves out of range easily.
Eduardo lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Herald!
That has opened up Carlos Eduardo's cut even more.
Herald has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Herald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eduardo throws a right hand that Herald ducks under and follows up with a left that Herald also avoids with ease.
Eduardo lands a jab to the nose.
Eduardo avoids the body shot from Herald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Herald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eduardo moves away.
Herald misses with an uppercut.
Herald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eduardo counters with a solid body kick.
Eduardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eduardo looks to land a combination but Herald avoids it well.
Herald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Herald avoids the head kick by Eduardo.
Herald lands a jab to Eduardo's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws a shot from downtown. Eduardo moves away and avoids it.
Eduardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herald misses with a straight left.
Herald takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herald just misses with a punch to the body.
Herald blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Herald looks to land a left hand but Eduardo moved out of range nicely.
Eduardo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Herald finds it's way round the side to connect with Eduardo's head.
No joy there for Herald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herald misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eduardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Eduardo scores with a head kick. Herald tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eduardo slips a straight right by Herald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Herald will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Eduardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herald.
Eduardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eduardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herald takes a step back to recover.
Eduardo gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Herald managing to block the knees to the body from Eduardo.
Herald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eduardo is pushing Herald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eduardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herald avoids it.
Eduardo scores with a knee to the head.
Eduardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eduardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herald is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eduardo's elbow.
Eduardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herald.
Eduardo looking to slow down the pace here.
Eduardo trying to land knees to the body.
Herald is looking to control Eduardo's arms but Eduardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Herald has his back to the cage.
Herald tries to circle away but Eduardo has him pinned against the cage.
Eduardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Herald wants to get back to striking at distance but Eduardo won't allow it.
Herald wants to stall.
Eduardo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Herald up against the cage.
Eduardo blocking some punches.
Eduardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eduardo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eduardo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a shoulder strike.
Herald wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eduardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eduardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eduardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eduardo with a knee to the head.
Eduardo crunches a lovely knee into Herald's ribcage.
Herald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eduardo lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Eduardo.
Eduardo stalling in the clinch.
Herald tries to circle away but Eduardo has him pinned against the cage.
Eduardo lands a good knee to the midsection. Herald won't want to take too many of those.
Eduardo cracks Herald with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herald up against the cage.
Eduardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Eduardo.
Herald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carlos Eduardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo scores with a knee to the head.
Herald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eduardo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eduardo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Eduardo avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Eduardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws a head punch that misses.
Herald wants to stall.
Eduardo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herald.
Herald avoiding damage as Eduardo throws knees to the body.
Herald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eduardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eduardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Herald taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herald tries to work over Eduardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herald breaks from the clinch.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Eduardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herald 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Herald!
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