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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deano Clavet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clavet comes to the cage accompanied by Y Mouillera Pu Pantoute . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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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
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deano Clavet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clavet misses the body punch
and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown. Clavet fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clavet is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral trying to control but Clavet is working from the bottom.
Sobral throwing strikes but missing.
Clavet is trying to control the position but Sobral postures up.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clavet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sobral throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clavet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral passes easily into side control. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sobral working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clavet is trying to control Sobral's posture but Sobral avoids it.
Sobral postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sobral lands a decent elbow from side control.
Clavet's coaches at SAVATE DE RUE du Quebec have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sobral scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sobral looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sobral working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clavet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sobral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sobral lands a few punches from side control.
Sobral throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Clavet works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clavet defending well though.
Sobral trying to control the action but Clavet is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sobral is trying to control the action in half guard but Clavet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobral prevents Clavet from improving his position.
Clavet actively working from the bottom here.
Clavet is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral working the head and body with strikes.
Clavet tries to roll over but Sobral keeps him under control.
Clavet is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Clavet trying to control but Sobral postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sobral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clavet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clavet.
Clavet fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clavet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Clavet.
Clavet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobral throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clavet was covering up waiting for the punch and Sobral finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clavet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral 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.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clavet.
Sobral misses with an uppercut
and Clavet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sobral lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Sobral.
Sobral is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clavet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sobral avoids a wild elbow strike from Clavet.
Sobral misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clavet.
A right handed body shot lands from Clavet.
Clavet keeps control of Sobral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sobral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral prevents a body shot from Clavet.
Clavet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sobral wants to stall.
Sobral dodges an elbow strike from Clavet.
Sobral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clavets head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sobral.
Clavet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral lands with a left to the head.
Clavet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clavet blocks an uppercut.
Clavet throws an elbow but it misses.
Clavet working aggressively here.
Clavet misses with a punch to the body.
Sobral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sobral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clavet backwards.
Clavet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sobral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clavet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clavet pushes off an throws an elbow but Sobral leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clavet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clavet throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Sobral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavet keeps working.
Clavet is defending against the submission attempts here by Sobral.
Sobral looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clavet moves into full guard.
Clavet is looking for a triangle but Sobral pushes his legs off easily.
Clavet keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobral.
Clavet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobral defends well.
Clavet keeping full guard, as Sobral tries to pass.
Sobral postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Clavet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral throws an elbow that misses. Clavet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobral's guard. Nice move by Clavet!
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clavet tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
Sobral trying to control from half guard but Clavet is working away.
Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clavet defending well though.
Clavet is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half 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 Deano Clavet will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Sobral scores with a hook.
Sobral swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral misses with the combination.
Clavet throws an overhand right that lands on Sobral's shoulder, as Sobral tries to avoid the shot.
Clavet tries to clinch up but Sobral circles away and keeps his distance.
Clavet moves away from the strike by Sobral.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clavet napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral takes a little break here. Clavet wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sobral working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral taking a breather here.
Sobral is trying to get an arm triangle but Clavet is defending well.
Clavet parries the strikes from Sobral easily there. Sobral is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Clavet to escape.
Clavet wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sobral takes a little break here. Clavet wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
Sobral misses with the ground and pound.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Clavet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sobral trying to control the action but Clavet is working from the bottom.
Sobral throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Clavet works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sobral prevents Clavet from standing back up.
Julio Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clavet is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Clavet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nice strikes from Sobral there.
Sobral working Clavet over with strikes.
Clavet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clavet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sobral is controlling him.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Clavet keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clavet throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sobral uses it to pass to side control.
Clavet is trying to improve his position.
Clavet takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sobral wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clavet keeps working.
Sobral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobral tries to move to mount but Clavet blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sobral has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sobral!
A victorious Julio Sobral thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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