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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Baptiste Reno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matias's choice of entrance music: Himno nacional argentino. Lionel Matias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jean Baptiste Reno's chin.
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Baptiste Reno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lionel Matias!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baptiste Reno.
Matias misses with the combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Matias enables Baptiste Reno to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matias manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Matias looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Matias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matias seems keen to control Baptiste Reno's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baptiste Reno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baptiste Reno wants to pass the guard but Matias is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Baptiste Reno has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matias throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Matias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baptiste Reno with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matias looking for a guillotine here but Baptiste Reno defends easily.
Matias pulls Baptiste Reno in close to prevent any damage.
Baptiste Reno tries to free his leg and advance position but Matias is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baptiste Reno trying to control the position from guard on top but Matias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baptiste Reno is fighting to break Matias's control of his arms but Matias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matias shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Matias is looking for a kimura but Baptiste Reno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matias to get the leverage.
Baptiste Reno is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno is positioning himself well to prevent Matias advancing to mount.
Matias works his foot free and advances to mount.
Matias working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Matias controlling the pace for now.
Baptiste Reno regains half guard.
Baptiste Reno makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baptiste Reno.
Matias looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matias trying to control but Baptiste Reno is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matias chips away with some ground and pound.
Matias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baptiste Reno keeping moving, preventing Matias from controlling successfully.
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!
Baptiste Reno wants to sweep but no luck.
Matias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Matias trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Baptiste Reno manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matias working for a triangle but Baptiste Reno defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Matias dominated that round.
That's time! Baptiste Reno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baptiste Reno but Baptiste Reno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matias fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste Reno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baptiste Reno's waist but Baptiste Reno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matias off to one side.
Jean Baptiste Reno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lionel Matias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matias is fending him off so far but Baptiste Reno persists. Nope, Matias circles away and we're back to standing.
Matias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baptiste Reno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matias throws a nice head kick!
Matias misses with a two punch combination.
Matias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baptiste Reno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matias is looking to clinch.
Baptiste Reno swats away the attempt to clinch by Matias.
Baptiste Reno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matias gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno is looking for a takedown.
Matias pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matias clinches with his opponent.
Matias stalls.
Matias looking for a takedown.
Matias is trying to trip Baptiste Reno. He has hold of a leg but Baptiste Reno is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Matias persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matias looking to pass the guard.
Baptiste Reno keeping moving, preventing Matias from controlling successfully.
Baptiste Reno wants to stand and escape but Matias is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matias trying to control the position from guard on top but Baptiste Reno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lionel Matias was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Baptiste Reno avoids the body shot from Matias.
Lionel Matias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matias closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baptiste Reno quickly recovers to half guard.
Matias seems to be working for a kimura but Baptiste Reno defends the submission attempt.
Matias is trying to control the action in half guard but Baptiste Reno is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baptiste Reno trying to hold on to Matias's head to control him but Matias postures up.
Matias wants to work for an arm triangle but Baptiste Reno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste Reno is holding on to half guard well.
Baptiste Reno is looking for a sweep. Matias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baptiste Reno sees it coming and defends easily.
Baptiste Reno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matias is trying to work for a kimura but Baptiste Reno is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Matias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baptiste Reno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matias gets a double leg takedown into Baptiste Reno's guard.
Matias trying to control the position from guard on top but Baptiste Reno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baptiste Reno looking for a triangle here. Matias is fighting it but it looks tight! Baptiste Reno pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Matias is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jean Baptiste Reno!
An out of breath Jean Baptiste Reno thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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