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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nat Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nat Turner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Vieira! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Turner misses with a wild combination.
Vieira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Vieira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieira lands in his opponent's guard. Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Turner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Turner controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner won't allow Vieira to get back to his feet. Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Turner is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Vieira wants to hit a switch here but Turner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vieira there! Vieira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Turner is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Turner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieira. Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turner swings for the body but Vieira moves out of range.
Turner throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease. Turner is breathing heavily. Vieira looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well. Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches. Vieira jumps guard and drags Turner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Vieira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Vieira wants to stand but Turner is controlling the position. Turner passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Vieira wants to get back to full guard but Turner has mounted him! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vieira tries to reverse the position but Turner maintains control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Vieira 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.
Turner misses with a double jab
and Vieira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Vieira with a flurry of punches that miss. Vieira stops Turner from standing up. Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vieira. Turner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Turner connects with the punch. Vieira tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance. Turner misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Turner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vieira counters with a two punch combo. Vieira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vieira asserts his dominance and retains side control. Turner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vieira. Vieira trying to control the position but Turner is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Turner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Vieira's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Vieira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though. Vieira wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Vieira looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
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. Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Vieira pushes Turner away with a front kick. Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Turner throws a series of punches but Vieira moves out of range. Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vieira's hands.
It looks like Danilo Vieira has been cut. Turner drops Vieira with a left right combo! Turner follows him down to the ground into side control.
Vieira is rocked! Vieira struggling a bit here. Vieira is still in real trouble! Can Turner finish him? Vieira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Turner has just dragged him back down to the mat. Vieira seems to have recovered his senses. Vieira is trying to control Turner's posture but Turner avoids it. Vieira is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danilo Vieira will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Danilo Vieira's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vieira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nat Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Turner lands a head shot. Vieira fails to land the takedown. Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vieira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner misses with a few strikes there.
Turner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vieira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turner.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vieira is looking to clinch. Turner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vieira moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice sprawl there from Turner as Vieira shoots in. Nat Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Vieira.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turner misses with a looping left. Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nat Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vieira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily. Turner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Vieira throws a right and a left that both miss. Vieira tries to clinch up. Vieira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nice takedown defense from Turner. No joy for Vieira on that attempt. Vieira shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Vieira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vieira, right into the meat.
Turner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vieira counters with a two punch combo. Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turner as he avoids it easily. Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Turner tries to bum rush Vieira with a series of wild strikes but Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Vieira gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Turner misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely. Turner lands a jab-cross combination. Vieira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Vieira persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing. Turner throws a right and a left that both miss. Vieira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nat Turner is winning the standup battle so far. Turner misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Vieira. Vieira is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Vieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Turner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vieira clinches up against the cage. Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Vieira has double underhooks. Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Turner throws a right and a left that Vieira avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Vieira scores with a kick to the body.
Vieira pushes Turner away with a front kick. Vieira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow. Turner misses the jab. Vieira rushes Turner and presses him up against the cage. Turner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Turner gets underhooks to prevent Vieira's takedown attempt.
Turner wants to break free but Vieira has control.
Vieira wants a takedown.
Vieira keeps control of Turner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Vieira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vieira fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turner tries to break the clinch but Vieira is controlling the position. Vieira gets control of Turner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vieira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turner gets to his feet - Vieira follows without any prompting. Vieira throws a head kick that misses. Vieira tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Turner lands a two punch combo.
Vieira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieira lands in his opponent's guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vieira trying to control but Turner is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Nat Turner showed his dominance in that final round. I think Vieira 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Danilo Vieira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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