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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuvasz Zubaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuvasz Zubaz!
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, Alex Saint!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zubaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zubaz sprawls well initially but Saint persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saint tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zubaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zubaz looking for submissions off his back.
Zubaz is looking to get back to full guard here but Saint has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zubaz is squirming around, avoiding Saint's attempts to control the action.
Saint misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Zubaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zubaz tries to get out of the position.
Zubaz is squirming around, avoiding Saint's attempts to control the action.
Saint thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zubaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zubaz is working hard here to advance position.
Saint tries to control but Zubaz wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubaz can't escape the position.
Saint controlling the pace for now.
Zubaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saint throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saint wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Zubaz can't escape the position.
Zubaz tries to hold on but Saint postures up.
Saint goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zubaz turns into him and now he's in Saint's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zubaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zubaz looking to sit in guard and control but Saint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zubaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saint manages to get himself to full guard.
Zubaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zubaz works over Saint with some ground and pound from guard.
Saint trying to control the position.
Zubaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Saint bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zubaz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zubaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zubaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zubaz!
Saint looks gassed!
Zubaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zubaz wants to control but Saint is keeping him busy.
Zubaz wants to stand but Saint is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Saint is looking for a sweep.
Zubaz working the head with strikes.
Zubaz has knee on belly momentarily but Saint bucks him off and regains half guard.
Saint is refusing to be controlled, as Zubaz sits in half guard.
Saint trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saint wants to control the action here but instead Zubaz manages to pass to full mount!
Zubaz tries to control but Saint wriggling away.
Saint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zubaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saint's face.
Saint is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Saint is trying to escape the mount.
Zubaz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saint hang on?
Saint tries to hold on but Zubaz postures up.
Saint holds on to Zubaz as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Saint tries to lock up and control but Zubaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saint wants to control but Zubaz is having none of it.
Saint gets back to half guard.
Zubaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zubaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint on the ground.
Saint is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stuvasz Zubaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zubaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zubaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint jumps guard.
Zubaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saint working a defensive guard here.
Saint looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zubaz lands a couple of digs.
Saint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saint preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zubaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zubaz stays in close to Saint's body and controls the position.
Saint looking to control.
Saint lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zubaz!
Saint stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Zubaz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Zubaz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saint manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zubaz's best efforts.
Saint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zubaz is working away from the top position though.
Saint is looking to improve his position.
Zubaz trying to mount his opponent but Saint defends it.
Zubaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Saint is trying to maintain the position but Zubaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zubaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zubaz happy to just control the position for now.
Saint tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Saint tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Zubaz in the domination position with Saint hanging on.
Saint manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zubaz's best efforts.
Saint moves into full guard.
Saint is trying to control the position but Zubaz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saint is on top in guard.
Zubaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zubaz controlling the position.
Saint stands up from Zubaz's guard - Saint perhaps looking for a knockout.
Saint tries to clinch but Zubaz is having none of it.
Saint with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubaz counters with a left and a right that stings Saint.
Saint fails with the takedown
and Zubaz moves into the clinch.
Saint breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zubaz throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Zubaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saint controlling Zubaz's posture.
Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zubaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saint controlling the position.
Saint tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saint is on top in guard.
Saint passes into half guard.
Zubaz is refusing to be controlled, as Saint sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zubaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Zubaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zubaz moves into full guard.
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 Stuvasz Zubaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zubaz'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.
Zubaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saint trying to hold on to Zubaz's head to control him but Zubaz postures up.
Saint missing with punches from the bottom.
Zubaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zubaz is working away from the top position though.
Zubaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zubaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saint controls his leg.
Zubaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zubaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saint with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zubaz counters with a single leg into guard. Saint didn't expect that.
Zubaz stands and steps away. Saint gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zubaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zubaz is just content to waste time from the top position. Saint takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zubaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint is keeping the position for now.
Saint lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zubaz!
Saint trying to control but Zubaz is having none of it.
Zubaz tries to reverse the position but Saint maintains control.
Saint wants to control the pace but Zubaz is squirming around nicely.
Zubaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saint tries to control but Zubaz wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint prevents Zubaz from getting the reversal.
Saint wants to control the pace but Zubaz is squirming around nicely.
Zubaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zubaz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zubaz prevents Saint from getting a body triangle.
Zubaz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Saint trying to control but Zubaz is having none of it.
Saint stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubaz looking for a takedown.
Saint tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zubaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zubaz goes for a takedown attempt but Saint pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saint shoots and misses
so Zubaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stuvasz Zubaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Saint.
Saint working for a triangle but Zubaz defends it easily.
Saint wants to sweep here but Zubaz controlling him for the moment.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Zubaz from controlling successfully.
Zubaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saint manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zubaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Zubaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zubaz scores with a short punch from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zubaz is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubaz looking to pass the guard.
Saint controls Zubaz momentarily but Zubaz frees himself.
Stuvasz Zubaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zubaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Saint is retaining full guard.
Saint wants to sweep here but Zubaz controlling him for the moment.
Zubaz trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint trying to control the position.
Saint working for a triangle but Zubaz defends it easily.
Zubaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alex Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zubaz feints and as Saint raises his hands in defense, Zubaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuvasz Zubaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zubaz 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuvasz Zubaz!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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