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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petruquio Umbala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoove Bee (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Petruquio Umbala!
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, Smoove Bee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbala avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee shoots in but no luck this time.
Umbala tries to clinch but Bee is having none of it.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Umbala closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bee to the mat! Bee manages to get full guard.
Umbala wants to get up but he can't break Bee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bee is looking for a triangle but Umbala pushes his legs off easily.
Bee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Umbala wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
Umbala sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbala looking to sit in guard and control but Bee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Umbala wants to improve his position but instead Bee has moved into half guard.
Bee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Umbala is just riding it out for now. Bee eventually gives up the hold.
Bee is pressing down on Umbala's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umbala is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Umbala tries to roll over but Bee keeps him under control.
Umbala manages to get to full guard.
Bee stops Umbala from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to control from the top but Umbala keeps moving.
Umbala pulls Bee in close to prevent any damage.
Umbala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bee trying to control but Umbala is working from the bottom.
Bee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bee stops Umbala from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bee throws a sloppy head kick and Umbala moves out of range easily.
Umbala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bee counters with a big head kick but Umbala shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smoove Bee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Umbala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umbala misses with a takedown
and Bee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Umbala fails with the takedown
and Bee counters with a head kick.
Umbala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Umbala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Umbala fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petruquio Umbala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee prevents Umbala from breaking the clinch.
Umbala lands an uppercut.
Umbala jumps guard but Bee stands there with Umbala around his waist. Umbala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee jumps into guard, dragging Umbala to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbala wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
Umbala gets to his feet. Bee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umbala moves away.
Umbala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umbala's head.
Umbala throws a head kick that misses
and Bee counters with a head kick.
Umbala tries to clinch up but Bee circles away and keeps his distance.
Umbala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbala wants to clinch but Bee slips to the side
and Bee counters with an outside leg kick.
Bee lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bee.
Bee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bee throws a front kick that sends Umbala stumbling back into the cage.
Bee feints and then cracks Umbala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umbala down.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Umbala as he avoids it easily.
Bee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Umbala keeping moving, preventing Bee from controlling successfully.
Umbala wants to sweep here but Bee controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee controlling from the top position.
Bee trying to control but Umbala is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Umbala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smoove Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Umbala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Umbala is looking to clinch.
Umbala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bee can't escape the position.
Umbala lands with some strikes.
Umbala lands a big elbow.
Umbala lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bee wants to hold on but Umbala pushes him away.
Umbala scoring with strikes but Bee is staying in there.
Umbala wants to control but Bee has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Umbala is looking to take a break and control but Bee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee trying to control here.
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.
Bee tries to roll over but Umbala keeps him under control.
Umbala is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Umbala trying to control from half guard but Bee is working away.
Bee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umbala lands strikes from half guard.
Bee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Umbala pulls his head out easily.
Umbala trying to pass the guard but Bee defending well.
Bee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Umbala is keen to just control but Bee is a slippery customer.
Umbala tries to stand and escape but Bee is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bee keeps the fight on the outside.
Umbala throws a shot to the body.
Smoove Bee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umbala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bee.
Petruquio Umbala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Petruquio Umbala.
I think Bee 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smoove Bee!
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hype
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FIGHT
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