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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Monteiro!
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, Ariel Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopes.
Lopes fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monteiro sprawls well. Monteiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Lopes.
Lopes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monteiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopes but Lopes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monteiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopes did well to prevent Monteiro getting side control.
Monteiro drops an elbow to the side of Lopes's head.
Monteiro working over Lopes with some ground and pound. Lopes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Monteiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes is trying to maintain the position but Monteiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Monteiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopes is trying to control but can't.
Monteiro decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Monteiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Monteiro after a bit of a struggle.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Monteiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Monteiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopes fails to pull guard.
Monteiro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lopes regains guard.
Monteiro gets to his feet. Lopes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thiago Monteiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopes tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monteiro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro closes the distance and clinches up with Lopes, looking for a takedown. Monteiro pushes Lopes against the cage but Lopes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monteiro is breathing heavily.
Lopes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monteiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monteiro stuffs the takedown.
Lopes is looking to clinch but Monteiro is avoiding it.
Monteiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lopes is trying to defend but Monteiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopes trying to control but Monteiro postures up.
Monteiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Monteiro in particular looking to stall.
Monteiro stands up from half guard.
Monteiro dives in and grabs Lopes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopes pushes down on Monteiro's head and hops out.
Lopes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopes gets caught flat footed, as Monteiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monteiro throwing strikes from guard but Lopes blocks nicely.
Lopes trying to keep a closed guard but Monteiro is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes has his foot on Monteiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monteiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Monteiro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monteiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monteiro defends well and Lopes ends up having to push Monteiro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Monteiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopes pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Monteiro. No joy for Lopes on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monteiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Monteiro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monteiro throws a hook to the side of Lopes's head but Lopes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Monteiro as Lopes shoots in.
Ariel Lopes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Monteiro.
Monteiro grinds an elbow into Lopes's temple.
Lopes struggling a bit here.
Lopes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monteiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopes is looking to regain half guard here but Monteiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopes keeps trying to improve his position.
Monteiro cracks Lopes with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Monteiro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lopes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Monteiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Monteiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Monteiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopes, who protects the arm well.
Monteiro gets to mount! Lopes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Monteiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Monteiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopes's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro working for a submission but Lopes is keeping him at bay.
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!
Monteiro looking to secure an arm triangle but Lopes defends it well.
Monteiro landing strikes from the mount.
Monteiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lopes is surviving well by controlling Monteiro's body position as best he can.
Monteiro landing shots from mount.
Monteiro working Lopes over with strikes here.
Monteiro unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro working the ground and pound effectively.
Monteiro with shots to the head and body - Lopes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Monteiro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Monteiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopes can do to turn this around?
Monteiro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lopes because Monteiro loaded up on that one.
Monteiro controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monteiro working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Lopes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lopes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Monteiro.
Monteiro wants to control the pace but Lopes is squirming around nicely.
Lopes is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monteiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopes's face.
Monteiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monteiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lopes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Monteiro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Monteiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopes tries to sprawl out of it but Monteiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monteiro moves into the clinch.
Lopes gets underhooks to prevent Monteiro's takedown attempt.
Lopes manages to break the clinch.
Lopes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopes fails to land the takedown.
Monteiro feints and as Lopes raises his hands in defense, Monteiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monteiro preventing the sweep.
Monteiro distracts Lopes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monteiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lopes swinging wildly here.
Lopes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monteiro shoots in and drives through. Lopes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monteiro gets a double leg takedown into Lopes's guard.
Monteiro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lopes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monteiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopes off the cage and back into range.
Monteiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Monteiro gets to his feet. Lopes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Monteiro tries to clinch up but Lopes circles away and keeps his distance.
Monteiro throws a low kick, looking for Lopes's leg but Lopes calmly moves out of range.
Lopes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monteiro tries to avoid it but Lopes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monteiro to the ground. Monteiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monteiro as he avoids it easily.
Monteiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopes swivels and escapes.
Monteiro misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monteiro looks for a takedown but Lopes sprawls well.
Lopes is looking to clinch.
Monteiro leaves Lopes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monteiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopes.
Monteiro darts in looking for a takedown but Lopes gets double underhooks and turns Monteiro into the cage.
Lopes stalling in the clinch but Monteiro improves position.
Lopes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopes wants to clinch up but Monteiro keeps it at a distance.
Lopes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro goes for a double leg but Lopes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopes continues to drive forward.
Lopes tries to stall but Monteiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Monteiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Monteiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monteiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopes slaps away a takedown attempt from Monteiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Lopes or perhaps it was just good defense by Monteiro which made him look bad.
Lopes shoots in looking for a takedown. Monteiro tries to sprawl out of it but Lopes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monteiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monteiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Monteiro!
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RATING
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