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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Confortola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Maldonado looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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189 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Confortola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Confortola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Confortola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maldonado momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Confortola.
Maldonado closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Confortola explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Confortola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldonado defends well and Confortola ends up having to push Maldonado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maldonado is trying to pull guard but Confortola turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Confortola has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maldonado uses from the top position.
Maldonado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maldonado trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Confortola manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Confortola wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Confortola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Confortola trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldonado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robert Confortola has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maldonado wants to clinch.
Maldonado shoots in but Confortola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado gets the takedown into side control.
Confortola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Confortola trying to control the pace.
Confortola wants to take a breather but Maldonado is having none of it.
Maldonado trying to control but Confortola postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado is looking to escape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maldonado is refusing to be controlled, as Confortola sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Confortola.
Confortola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Confortola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Confortola shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Confortola dives in for a single leg takedown but Maldonado sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Confortola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maldonado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Confortola goes for a takedown attempt but Maldonado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maldonado moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Confortola is working for takedown but Maldonado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Confortola jumps guard but Maldonado stands there with Confortola around his waist. Confortola gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maldonado manages to pull guard.
Confortola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maldonado wants to improve his position but instead Confortola has moved into half guard.
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 Robert Confortola will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Confortola tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Maldonado stuffs the takedown attempt from Confortola. Confortola gets slowly back to his feet.
Robert Confortola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Confortola fails to land the takedown.
Maldonado clinches.
Confortola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Confortola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maldonado.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
Maldonado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Confortola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Confortola wants it to stay on the feet.
Robert Confortola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Maldonado.
Confortola clinches up with Maldonado and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Confortola tries to score a body lock takedown but Maldonado shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Confortola.
Confortola tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been informed that Maldonado has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Confortola pulls guard successfully.
Maldonado trying to control the position from guard on top but Confortola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Confortola has his feet on Maldonado's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck for Confortola with that takedown attempt.
Maldonado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Confortola closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Confortola tries to stall but Maldonado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maldonado tries to pull guard but Confortola holds him up against the cage and eventually Maldonado drops back down to his feet.
Maldonado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Confortola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maldonado stops a takedown attempt from Confortola.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Confortola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maldonado's brow.
Maldonado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Confortola prevents it.
Maldonado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Confortola jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Confortola lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Confortola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maldonado prevents Confortola from getting back to his feet.
Confortola working a defensive guard here.
Confortola wants to stand up but Maldonado is controlling him.
Maldonado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado prevents Confortola from getting back to his feet.
Confortola lands some strikes from the bottom.
Confortola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Confortola stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Confortola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Confortola dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Maldonado as Confortola shoots in.
Maldonado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maldonado rushes Confortola and presses him up against the cage.
Maldonado looking for a takedown.
Confortola is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Confortola controlling the action here for a moment.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robert Confortola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Maldonado.
Maldonado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Confortola gets control of Maldonado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Confortola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Confortola is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Confortola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Confortola from controlling successfully.
Confortola throwing strikes from guard but Maldonado blocks nicely.
Confortola wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving.
Confortola is looking to work some ground and pound but Maldonado has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Confortola connects with a couple of short punches.
Maldonado wants to stand up but Confortola is controlling him.
Maldonado controls Confortola momentarily but Confortola frees himself.
Confortola trying to control but Maldonado is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Robert Confortola wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Confortola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldonado defends it nicely.
Confortola shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Confortola has Maldonado up against the cage in a clinch.
Confortola has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maldonado after a bit of a struggle.
Maldonado working hard to break the clinch.
Confortola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Confortola looks for a takedown but Maldonado sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Confortola has his takedown stuffed
and Maldonado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Confortola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maldonado is fending him off so far but Confortola persists. Nope, Maldonado circles away and we're back to standing.
Confortola tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado moves in looking to clinch but Confortola pushes him off.
Confortola throws a big shot that misses.
Confortola lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Confortola throws a sloppy head kick and Maldonado moves out of range easily.
Confortola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fabio Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Confortola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Confortola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Confortola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Confortola 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Confortola!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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