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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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186 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stacey Reyes!
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, Braulio Moura!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes is looking to clinch but Moura is avoiding it.
Moura is looking to clinch.
Moura moves into range and clinches up with Reyes.
Moura lands a knee to the body.
Reyes jumps guard but Moura stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reyes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyes is keeping busy.
Reyes really is a fat lump.
Reyes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moura landing knees to the head.
Moura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reyes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reyes up against the cage.
Moura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Moura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moura scores with a head kick.
Moura tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Moura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Moura. Those never looked like landing.
Moura circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Moura.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Moura.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Moura doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Moura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Moura.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Moura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Moura circles away.
Reyes gets a clinch.
Reyes fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Moura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to break free but Moura has control.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Moura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reyes drags the fight down to the ground.
Moura wants to stand but Reyes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reyes pulls Moura in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Stacey Reyes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moura tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Moura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Moura circles away.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moura fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Moura misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moura tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a head kick. That will keep Moura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Moura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moura wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Stacey Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moura throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Stacey Reyes has been cut.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Moura.
Moura is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Moura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Moura.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Moura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Braulio Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes rushes Moura and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reyes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reyes controlling the position.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Moura is having none of it.
Reyes looking for a sweep. Not yet Reyes, not yet.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Stacey Reyes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moura fails to land with a series of punches.
Moura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Moura circles away and keeps his distance.
Moura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braulio Moura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moura rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Moura holds him up against the cage and eventually Reyes drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moura obliges.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moura smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Moura circles away and keeps his distance.
Moura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moura tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes rushes Moura and presses him up against the cage.
Moura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reyes's face.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moura to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Moura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Braulio Moura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moura looking to throw knees to the head but Reyes is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Moura has him pressed against the cage.
Moura lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moura lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Moura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moura tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moura just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Moura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Moura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moura is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Moura into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Moura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stacey Reyes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Moura tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moura scores with a head kick.
Moura closes the distance but Reyes moves to the side
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Moura wants to clinch.
Moura closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reyes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Moura is avoiding it.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moura darts in and clinches Reyes up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reyes decides to pull guard.
Moura wants to get up but he can't break Reyes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reyes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reyes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reyes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes has his hands on Moura's head, controlling the position.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Moura is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moura's guard.
Moura wants to get back to his feet but Reyes passes into half guard.
Reyes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moura defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura is trying to control but Reyes passes into side control!
Reyes controls the position from side control.
Reyes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reyes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes darts in and clinches Moura up against the cage.
Reyes gets control of Moura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reyes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Reyes managing to control the position.
Reyes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Moura looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stacey Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braulio Moura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stacey Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braulio Moura!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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