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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Camargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barra has chosen Walk Like A Warrior - Dead Prez as his entrance music. Tiago Camargo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camargo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Barra!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camargo wants to clinch up but Barra keeps it at a distance.
Camargo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Camargo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Camargo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barra is looking to control Camargo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barra avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barra looking for submissions off his back.
Camargo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barra keeps working.
Barra looking for submissions off his back.
Camargo throwing shots but Barra is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra pushes Camargo off looking to stand but Camargo dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barra fails with the takedown
and Camargo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barra's guard.
Camargo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camargo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barra is trying to keep Camargo in close.
Camargo prevents Barra from getting back to his feet.
Camargo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra keeping full guard, as Camargo tries to pass.
Barra is looking to stand up but Camargo isn't so interested in that idea.
Camargo wants to pass the guard but Barra is keeping the position.
Barra working for a triangle but Camargo defends it easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Barra with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camargo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Camargo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Camargo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barra!
Camargo wants to control the pace but Barra is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barra is bucking up trying to escape but Camargo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barra bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Camargo looking for a guillotine here but Barra defends easily.
Barra tries to stand but Camargo is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra preventing the sweep.
Camargo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camargo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barra trying to control the position from guard on top but Camargo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barra won't allow Camargo to sweep him here.
Barra is looking to advance position but Camargo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Camargo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barra is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Camargo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barra tries to clinch but Camargo is having none of it.
Barra clinches with his opponent.
Barra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camargo can't get the takedown.
Barra scores a nice knee to the body.
Barra avoiding damage.
Camargo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barra smiles and moves away.
Barra clinches up with Camargo and pushes him back against the cage.
Barra fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camargo trying to stall but Barra improves his position.
Barra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barra throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra lands a knee to the head.
Camargo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barra uses from the top position.
Barra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camargo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camargo managing to control the position.
Camargo pushes Barra off and gets back to his feet.
Barra stuffs the takedown attempt from Camargo. Camargo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Camargo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barra tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camargo tries to clinch up
and Barra counters with a solid body kick.
No luck for Barra with that takedown attempt.
Camargo moves into the clinch successfully.
Barra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Camargo.
Barra letting Camargo take a breather here.
Camargo blocks an elbow strike.
Camargo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camargo shoots and misses
and Barra counters with a takedown into side control.
Camargo gets back to half guard.
Camargo gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camargo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barra gets to his feet. Camargo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A nice inside leg kick there by Camargo. That's going to slow Barra down.
Barra tries to clinch
and Camargo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barra!
Camargo dominating with strikes here.
Barra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camargo controlling from mount.
Barra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tiago Camargo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra won't allow Camargo to pass to mount.
Barra is pressing down on Camargo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camargo is looking to work some ground and pound but Barra has wrist control.
Barra keeping moving, preventing Camargo from controlling successfully.
Barra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camargo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barra keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigo Barra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camargo looks for the body kick but Barra saw that one coming.
Camargo throws a sloppy body shot
and Barra counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodrigo Barra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Camargo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Camargo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barra as he jumps to the side.
Barra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barra rushes Camargo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barra lands a takedown into guard.
Barra preventing the sweep.
Camargo keeping moving, preventing Barra from controlling successfully.
Camargo pulls Barra in close to prevent any damage.
Barra stopping the sweep attempt from Camargo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo is working hard here to advance position.
Camargo looking to control.
Barra trying to control but Camargo is working from the bottom.
Camargo keeping full guard, as Barra tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Camargo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barra tries to get to full guard but Camargo has control of the leg.
Camargo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camargo is working away from the top position though.
Barra wants to get back to full guard but Camargo has mounted him!
Camargo is working for a guillotine from mount but Barra frees his head quite easily.
Camargo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camargo fails to take his opponent's back.
Camargo working Barra over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barra is squirming around, avoiding Camargo's attempts to control the action.
Barra is looking to improve his position but Camargo isn't that keen on the idea.
Barra has left one of his arms exposed and Camargo doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Barra screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Camargo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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