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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lovato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar has chosen The Prophet by Soulfly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Lovato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juliano Villar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulo Lovato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lovato clinches with his opponent.
Villar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lovato forces Villar back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villar manages to break the clinch.
Lovato closes the distance and clinches.
Villar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lovato moves in looking to clinch but Villar pushes him off.
Lovato tries to close the distance and clinch but Villar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lovato somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovato forces Villar back against the cage and clinches.
Lovato tries to pull guard but Villar won't allow it.
Lovato is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Villar is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Lovato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lovato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Villar to keep the fight standing.
Villar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lovato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lovato gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lovato wants to pass to mount but Villar is defending the position.
Lovato is working for an americana but Villar has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lovato was thinking about the submission.
Villar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovato stopping the sweep attempt from Villar.
Lovato trying to control but Villar is working from the bottom.
Villar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lovato is aware though and is defending well.
Lovato has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lovato wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
Lovato looking to pass the guard.
Villar is looking for a triangle but Lovato pushes his legs off easily.
Lovato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lovato trying to control the position from guard on top but Villar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar keeping moving, preventing Lovato from controlling successfully.
Villar trying to keep a closed guard but Lovato is proving a slippery customer.
Lovato looking to pass the guard.
Villar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Villar is trying to keep Lovato in close.
Lovato wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
Villar 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Villar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lovato.
Lovato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Villar.
Villar manages to break the clinch.
Villar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lovato.
Lovato is looking to clinch but Villar is avoiding it.
Villar unleashes a big counter combination but Lovato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Villar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovato darts in and clinches Villar up against the cage.
Villar tries to break the clinch but Lovato is controlling the position.
Lovato has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Villar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Villar is trying to force a seperation but Lovato has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lovato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Villar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lovato tries for a takedown but Villar manages to get underhooks.
Lovato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lovato goes for a takedown attempt but Villar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
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 Paulo Lovato will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lovato scores with a jab to the body.
Villar shoots in but Lovato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lovato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Lovato tries to clinch but Villar is having none of it.
It seemed like Villar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Villar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paulo Lovato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juliano Villar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovato tries to clinch up
and Villar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovato tries to clinch but Villar moves out of range.
Villar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovato feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Villar keeping full guard, as Lovato tries to pass.
Lovato trying to control but Villar is working from the bottom.
Villar looking to control.
Lovato looking to pass the guard.
Lovato trying to control the position from guard on top but Villar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lovato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villar is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Villar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lovato wants to clinch.
Lovato tries to close the distance and clinch but Villar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovato leaves Villar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lovato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Villar counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lovato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovato misses with a straight left.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lovato scores with a hook.
Villar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lovato looking for a guillotine here but Villar defends easily.
Lovato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lovato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Villar controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovato keeping full guard, as Villar tries to pass.
Lovato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Villar wants to control from the top but Lovato keeps moving.
Lovato working for submissions but it's allowed Villar to get to half guard.
Villar is trying to control the action in half guard but Lovato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lovato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Villar wants to take a breather but Lovato is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juliano Villar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lovato misses with a straight right.
Lovato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Villar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lovato wants to clinch
and Villar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lovato doesn't manage to clinch there - Villar circles away.
Lovato has managed to clinch.
Villar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villar manages to break the clinch.
Lovato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Villar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villar shoots for a double leg takedown but Lovato sprawls well. He's pushed Villar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Villar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lovato is trying to control the position but Villar postures up.
Villar trying to control but Lovato is working from the bottom.
Lovato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Villar controls the pace.
Villar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lovato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Villar has managed to get both his arms back between Lovato's legs - danger averted.
Villar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato trying to keep a closed guard but Villar is proving a slippery customer.
Lovato keeping moving, preventing Villar from controlling successfully.
Lovato looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Villar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Villar is trying to work for a kimura but Lovato is defending well.
Villar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lovato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Villar pulls his head out easily.
Juliano Villar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villar works his way into full mount!
Lovato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lovato wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lovato defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lovato rolls, trying to escape but Villar keeps control of the position.
Villar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Villar controlling well, preventing Lovato from escaping the position.
Villar working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Villar has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lovato's body.
Lovato trying to control the hands but Villar breaks the grip.
Lovato breaks Villar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovato trying to control the position from guard on top but Villar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato pushing down on Villar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Villar is trying to maintain the position but Lovato is very close to passing his half guard.
Lovato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villar is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lovato looking to pass the guard.
Villar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lovato wants to pass the guard but Villar is keeping the position.
Lovato wants to control from the top but Villar keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juliano Villar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villar 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paulo Lovato!
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energy
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hype
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