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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo Bernardo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernardo Bernardo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida tries for a takedown but Bernardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bernardo closes the distance and clinches up with Almeida, looking for a takedown. Bernardo pushes Almeida against the ropes but Almeida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernardo fails to land the takedown.
Almeida appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bernardo shoots in for a takedown but Almeida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Almeida half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thomas Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Bernardo.
Almeida has a takedown stuffed.
Almeida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bernardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bernardo with the counter takedown but Almeida avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Almeida misses with a body kick.
Almeida misses with a takedown
and Bernardo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida is looking for a takedown.
Bernardo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Almeida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bernardo is working for takedown but Almeida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bernardo is looking for a takedown.
Bernardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Almeida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bernardo tightens his grip and picks Almeida up, before dumping him to the ground. Almeida manages to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bernardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Almeida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bernardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Almeida dives on top into guard.
Bernardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Almeida is one step ahead there.
Almeida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernardo is keeping the position for now.
Bernardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bernardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Almeida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Bernardo is keeping the position.
Bernardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bernardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.
Bernardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almeida manages to get himself to full guard.
Almeida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bernardo controlling from the top position.
Almeida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Almeida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Almeida tries to get out of the position.
Bernardo wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Bernardo advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Bernardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bernardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bernardo passes to side control.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida is not content to let Bernardo control the position.
Almeida stops Bernardo from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Bernardo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Almeida stuffs the takedown.
Bernardo thuds a left hand into Almeida's body.
Bernardo looks for a takedown but Almeida sprawls well.
Bernardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Almeida avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Bernardo.
Bernardo has a takedown stuffed.
It appears Almeida was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernardo fails to land the takedown.
Almeida appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bernardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almeida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bernardo.
Bernardo is breathing heavily.
Almeida feints and as Bernardo raises his hands in defense, Almeida changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida preventing the sweep.
Bernardo keeping full guard, as Almeida tries to pass.
Bernardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Almeida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Almeida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bernardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bernardo trying to control the position.
Bernardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bernardo, not yet.
Almeida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bernardo on the ground.
Almeida landing with the ground and pound.
Almeida postures up and lands a big shot to Bernardo's brow.
Almeida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bernardo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Almeida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bernardo looking to pass the guard.
Bernardo trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to stand but Bernardo is controlling the position.
Bernardo Bernardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bernardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida 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.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet but Bernardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bernardo advances position into side control!
Bernardo just content to control the position.
Almeida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Bernardo is looking to advance position but Almeida won't allow it.
Almeida tries to kick Bernardo off but Bernardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Thomas Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernardo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Almeida as he jumps to the side.
Bernardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almeida moves away.
Bernardo stuns Almeida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bernardo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernardo lands with a hook. Almeida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Almeida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bernardo sprawls well initially but Almeida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Almeida slips a nice elbow through Bernardo's hands, connecting with Bernardo's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Almeida dominated that second round.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Bernardo as Almeida shoots in.
Bernardo cracks a nice hook into Almeida's ribs.
Donk. Bernardo catches Almeida right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Bernardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bernardo. That snapped Almeida's head back.
Bernardo works Almeida's body with a nice hook.
Almeida has a takedown stuffed.
Bernardo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bernardo.
Bernardo takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Almeida changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Almeida was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bernardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bernardo tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almeida closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bernardo quickly recovers to half guard.
Bernardo trying to control from the bottom.
Bernardo gets back to full guard.
Almeida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bernardo's head.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
Bernardo trying to control the position.
Almeida landing with the ground and pound.
Almeida wants to pass the guard but Bernardo is keeping the position.
Bernardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almeida manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bernardo is controlling him.
Almeida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bernardo slips nicely into half guard.
Bernardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bernardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bernardo controlling the action here.
Bernardo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to stand back up but Bernardo is controlling him
Almeida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bernardo pulls his head out easily.
Bernardo is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
Bernardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bernardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Almeida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Almeida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Almeida keeping hold of Bernardo's head, controlling as best he can.
Bernardo 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.
Almeida won't allow Bernardo to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernardo stops Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Bernardo has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Bernardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bernardo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Bernardo!
Our winner, Bernardo Bernardo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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