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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Exum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the ring accompanied by Megaman Theme Music. Exum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Games. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
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195 cm
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232 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Exum!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Exum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Exum shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carvalho closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Exum quickly recovers to half guard.
Carvalho thows a huge punch but Exum dodges it nicely.
Carvalho decides to stand up.
Carvalho dives in for a single leg takedown but Exum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Exum shoots for a takedown but Carvalho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Exum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carvalho defends well and Exum ends up having to push Carvalho into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jonas Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exum.
Exum darts in looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets double underhooks and turns Exum into the ropes.
Carvalho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho working the head with strikes.
Carvalho throws an elbow but Exum slips to the side and avoids it well.
Carvalho fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Exum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carvalho is putting a hurting on Exum here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho lands some shots froms side control.
Carvalho is working Exum over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A lull in the action here as Carvalho stalls from top position.
Carvalho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Exum defending against the ground and pound.
Exum is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
Carvalho is working Exum over with some ground and pound from side control.
Carvalho throws a strike aimed at the side of Exum's head but Exum avoids it well.
Carvalho tries to advance to mount but Exum denies him.
Carvalho scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carvalho postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Carvalho landing strikes.
Exum is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carvalho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Exum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Exum is being controlled here.
Carvalho working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carvalho landing a few strikes.
Exum avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carvalho.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho working the ground and pound but Exum is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Exum some visible discomfort.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Carvalho lands a nice forearm strike.
Exum is rocked!
A big shot lands for Carvalho! That's hurt Exum! Will he recover? Carvalho fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Carvalho!
A very excited looking Jonas Carvalho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Dante Exum spoke after the fight, saying 'we work hard every single day and this loss will soon be a distant memory. I want to congratulate my opponent for a match well played and I will work even harder to avenge this loss.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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