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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
Centurion works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Aurelio finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Centurion.
Centurion drives through and clinches with Aurelio against the cage.
Aurelio avoids a wild elbow strike from Centurion.
Centurion tries to throw a body punch but Aurelio avoids it by throwing Centurion back against the cage.
Centurion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio gets control of Centurion's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aurelio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Centurion advances to half guard.
Aurelio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Centurion pushes past his half guard into mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aurelio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Aurelio trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aurelio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Centurion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelio with the active half guard here but Centurion passes nicely into side control.
Aurelio is looking to regain half guard here but Centurion keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aurelio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Centurion stands up out of the half guard.
Aurelio scores with a nice strike.
Centurion doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Aurelio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Centurion is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
Centurion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio misses with a looping right.
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Centurion.
Centurion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the body
and Centurion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Centurion is looking to clinch but Aurelio is avoiding it.
Aurelio connects with a right hand. Centurion shakes it off.
Centurion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Centurion moves away from the strike by Aurelio.
Centurion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aurelio with a body shot.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aurelio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Centurion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio misses the jab.
Aurelio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio loads up on a big right hand but Centurion slips the punch.
Aurelio lands a right hook to the body.
Centurion thuds his shin into the meat of Aurelio's side.
Centurion lands with a slapping head kick.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Aurelio circles away and keeps his distance.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Aurelio circles away and keeps his distance.
Aurelio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Centurion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelio circles away quickly and effectively.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Centurion bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Centurion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aurelio.
Aurelio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Centurion flicks out a counter leg kick but Aurelio steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Centurion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelio closes the distance and clinches up with Centurion, looking for a takedown. Aurelio pushes Centurion against the cage but Centurion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aurelio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
Centurion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aurelio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aurelio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aurelio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centurion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Centurion scores with a spinning back kick!
Aurelio swats away the attempt to clinch by Centurion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Carlos Centurion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Centurion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Centurion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Centurion pushes Aurelio up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Centurion uses from the top position.
Aurelio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aurelio 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.
Aurelio looking for subs off his back but Centurion has passed one foot through into half guard.
Aurelio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aurelio is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio trying to control from the bottom.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Centurion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio manages to get to full guard.
Aurelio is trying to control the position but Centurion postures up.
Aurelio working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Centurion has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio looking for a kimura from the bottom but Centurion passes into side control!
Aurelio is looking for a sweep.
Centurion working away.
Aurelio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Centurion's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aurelio wants to sweep but Centurion has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aurelio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Centurion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Centurion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelio keeps working.
A control attempt from Aurelio but he's now mounted!
Aurelio is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Centurion throws a push kick but Aurelio slaps the foot to one side.
Centurion tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Aurelio swings for the body but Centurion moves out of range.
A jab from Centurion does it's job there.
Aurelio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Centurion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Centurion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelio's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aurelio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelio.
Centurion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aurelio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Centurion only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Centurion tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Centurion sprawls and moves away.
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio throws a big shot that misses.
Centurion closes the distance and clinches.
Centurion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aurelio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aurelio is trying to pull guard but Centurion turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aurelio tries a body shot but Centurion blocks it.
Centurion takes a shot to the head.
Centurion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.
Centurion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Centurion.
Aurelio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Centurion smiles and moves away.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio connects with a crisp jab.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Aurelio circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlos Centurion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Centurion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Centurion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelio throws out the jab.
Aurelio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Centurion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aurelio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio throws a poor cross that misses
and Centurion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aurelio really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio swinging wildly here.
Centurion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aurelio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aurelio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Centurion moves out of range as Aurelio strikes.
A little jabbing left from Centurion on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Centurion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Centurion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aurelio blocks it well.
Aurelio looks to land a right hand but Centurion moved out of range.
Centurion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Centurion thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aurelio if he has to take too many more of those.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Centurion counters with a straight right hand.
Aurelio throws a hook but Centurion avoids it easily.
Centurion instigates a clinch.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Centurion.
Aurelio dodges an elbow strike from Centurion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Centurion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Centurion takes a shot to the head.
Aurelio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Centurion putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aurelio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Centurion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio avoids the elbow strike from Centurion, against the cage.
Centurion missing with knees to the body.
Centurion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Centurion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelio.
Centurion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aurelio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Centurion wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio feinted with a counter takedown.
Centurion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
Centurion throws a head kick that half lands.
Aurelio throws a right hand that misses
and Centurion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aurelio shoots for a double leg takedown but Centurion sprawls well. He's pushed Aurelio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aurelio blocks a head kick by Centurion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion lands a head kick. Aurelio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Centurion moves away.
Centurion swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio attempts a counter takedown but Centurion avoids it well and moves away.
Centurion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Centurion.
Centurion looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aurelio throws a jab when Centurion was well out of range.
Centurion wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio misses with a lunging right hand
and Centurion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Centurion is looking to land body kicks.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Centurion throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion tries to work over Aurelio's front leg with a kick but Aurelio checks it.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelio throws out the jab.
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Centurion.
Centurion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Centurion doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Centurion lands a two punch combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Centurion.
Centurion tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aurelio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aurelio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aurelio misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Centurion lands a nice looking body kick.
Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aurelio.
Aurelio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Centurion tries to clinch up.
Centurion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Centurion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Centurion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aurelio lands a glancing blow to the side of Centurion's head.
Centurion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aurelio.
Centurion tries a quick counter leg kick but Aurelio is wise to it.
No joy there for Centurion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Centurion.
Centurion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Centurion tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Centurion wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aurelio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Centurion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
Centurion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Centurion is just out of range.
Aurelio throws a right hand that Centurion ducks under and follows up with a left that Centurion also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Centurion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aurelio on the side of the head.
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt - Centurion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Centurion is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion throws a push kick but Aurelio slaps the foot to one side.
Aurelio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Centurion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Centurion keeping moving, preventing Aurelio from controlling successfully.
Aurelio wants to pass the guard but Centurion is keeping the position.
Aurelio throwing strikes but missing.
Centurion seems keen to control Aurelio's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion looking for a sweep. Not yet Centurion, not yet.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aurelio looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Centurion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Centurion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aurelio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice body kick there by Centurion.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Centurion avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Aurelio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Aurelio misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aurelio misses with a left hand
and Centurion counters with a low kick, right behind Aurelio 's knee.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Aurelio misses with a hook.
Centurion leaves Aurelio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelio lands with a shot to the body.
Aurelio gets the takedown into side control.
Centurion holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Centurion tries to bench press Aurelio off him but Aurelio keeps the position.
Centurion keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Centurion is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Centurion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carlos Centurion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aurelio 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.
Centurion pushes Aurelio off looking to stand but Aurelio dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Aurelio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Centurion 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Centurion! Carlos Centurion retains his welterweight title!
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