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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harver Danjah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veloso has chosen Bonde da Oskley - Cachorrinho as his entrance music. Erik Veloso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harver Danjah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danjah drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veloso keeping full guard, as Danjah tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veloso keeping moving, preventing Danjah from controlling successfully.
Danjah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Veloso is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danjah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Veloso wants to sweep here but Danjah controlling him for the moment.
Danjah throwing strikes from guard but Veloso blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danjah fails to land the takedown.
Veloso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Danjah counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Veloso!
Danjah is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danjah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veloso is looking to escape.
Danjah could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Danjah manages to capitalize on a mistake by Veloso to take his back!
Danjah trying to control momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Veloso tries to roll but Danjah sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Danjah's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Danjah is trying to stick to Veloso's back but Veloso is turning into Danjah. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Danjah's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veloso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Danjah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Veloso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Veloso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danjah 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.
Danjah wants to stand but Veloso is controlling the position.
Veloso advances position into side control!
Danjah is looking to regain half guard here but Veloso keeps moving and retains side control.
Danjah is trying to get back to his feet.
Danjah is looking to regain half guard here but Veloso keeps moving and retains side control.
Veloso working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Danjah might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Danjah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Veloso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Veloso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Veloso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Veloso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veloso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Danjah defends it well.
Danjah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Veloso postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Danjah is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Veloso, into his guard.
Danjah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harver Danjah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Danjah changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Veloso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Veloso is not content to let Danjah control the position.
Danjah works to advance to full mount. Veloso defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Danjah mounts Veloso! Really nice guard pass there!
Danjah jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Veloso manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Veloso regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danjah seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Veloso works his way to full guard. Good work.
Veloso has his foot on Danjah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danjah works his way back into a safe position though.
Veloso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danjah wants to control from the top but Veloso keeps moving.
Danjah is pushing down on Veloso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Veloso is fighting to maintain full guard but Danjah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Danjah is trying to control the action in half guard but Veloso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Veloso tries to get to full guard but Danjah has control of the leg.
Veloso gets full guard.
Danjah gets to his feet. Veloso looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Danjah rushes Veloso and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danjah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danjah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Veloso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Veloso breaks the clinch.
Danjah tries to clinch but Veloso is having none of it.
Danjah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Danjah working the ground and pound.
Veloso regains half guard.
Veloso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danjah seems to be working for a kimura but Veloso defends the submission attempt.
Veloso works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danjah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Veloso is keeping the position for now.
Veloso keeping moving, preventing Danjah from controlling successfully.
Veloso has his foot on Danjah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Danjah works his way back into a safe position though.
Danjah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Veloso has momentary wrist control but Danjah slips an elbow through the middle.
Veloso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Danjah landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danjah drops back looking for a leg! Veloso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Veloso manages to kick Danjah off! Danjah jumps back into Veloso's guard.
Danjah preventing the sweep.
Danjah tries to free his leg and advance position but Veloso is retaining full guard.
Danjah tries to stand but Veloso is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danjah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danjah showed some decent athleticism there.
Danjah is taking a breather. Veloso says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Danjah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Veloso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harver Danjah dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Veloso tries for a takedown but Danjah circles away easily
and Danjah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danjah.
Danjah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Veloso is not content to let Danjah control the position.
Veloso is looking to reverse the position.
Veloso is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Danjah's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harver Danjah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danjah works his way into full mount!
Danjah looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danjah prevents Veloso from getting the reversal.
Danjah with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Veloso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Danjah looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Danjah wants to pass to mount but Veloso is defending the position.
Danjah prevents Veloso from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Veloso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Veloso is looking to improve his position.
Veloso gets full guard.
Danjah wants to get up but he can't break Veloso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Veloso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Veloso had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Danjah is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Veloso Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Danjah's back instead.
Veloso working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danjah has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Danjah tries to escape the position.
Veloso gets his hands free as Danjah looks to control.
Veloso controlling well, preventing Danjah from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danjah rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Danjah wants to improve his position but Veloso is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Veloso with a lazy takedown attempt
and Danjah counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Veloso's guard now.
Veloso wants to sweep but no luck.
Veloso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Danjah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Danjah is in close to Veloso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Danjah trying to control the position from guard on top but Veloso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erik Veloso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danjah thows a big elbow that misses.
Veloso working for a triangle but Danjah defends it easily.
Danjah stands up from Veloso's guard - Danjah perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harver Danjah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danjah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harver Danjah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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