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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Taite Abrams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams instigates a clinch.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rodolfo Vieira has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vieira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Vieira shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Abrams throws an elbow but misses.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Vieira 's eye.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Vieira in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Vieira in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Vieira 's eye.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Vieira 's eye.
Vieira wants a takedown.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Rodolfo Vieira's cut even more.
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!
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Vieira being controlled against the cage.
Vieira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Vieira in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Rodolfo Vieira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vieira wants to take the fight to the mat but Abrams manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Abrams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vieira goes for a takedown attempt but Abrams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taite Abrams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodolfo Vieira.
Abrams tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Abrams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abrams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Abrams avoids it easily.
Abrams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abrams stops a takedown attempt from Vieira.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodolfo Vieira's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abrams has Vieira pushed against the cage.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Vieira shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodolfo Vieira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taite Abrams!
Taite Abrams retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Taite Abrams 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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