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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristiano Ronaduo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Sarrara (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
Excellent boxer
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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, Kristiano Ronaduo!
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, Tomasz Sarrara!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaduo has managed to clinch.
Ronaduo jumps guard and drags Sarrara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ronaduo is trying to control the position but Sarrara postures up.
Sarrara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ronaduo tries to improve position but can't.
Sarrara throws an elbow but Ronaduo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sarrara happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarrara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ronaduo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarrara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ronaduo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sarrara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ronaduo is looking for a sweep.
Sarrara trying to control the position but Ronaduo is working away.
Sarrara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ronaduo, who protects the arm well.
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.
Sarrara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sarrara just content to control the position.
Ronaduo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ronaduo tries to get out of the position.
Sarrara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ronaduo keeps working.
Sarrara decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ronaduo.
Ronaduo wants to clinch
and Sarrara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ronaduo throws a solid leg kick but Sarrara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ronaduo.
Sarrara throws a counter combo.
Ronaduo drives through and clinches with Sarrara against the cage.
Ronaduo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ronaduo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sarrara is trying to drag Ronaduo to the mat but Ronaduo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sarrara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ronaduo uses from the top position.
Ronaduo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarrara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarrara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaduo trying to control but Sarrara is working from the bottom.
Sarrara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ronaduo is aware though and is defending well.
Ronaduo wants to stand and escape but instead Sarrara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ronaduo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sarrara has picked Ronaduo up and slammed him! Ronaduo can't keep hold of the triangle and Sarrara manages to pass to side control!
Ronaduo tries to bench press Sarrara off him but Sarrara keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarrara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ronaduo to his feet.
Ronaduo closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomasz Sarrara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ronaduo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sarrara.
Ronaduo is trying to pull guard but Sarrara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sarrara has Ronaduo pushed against the cage.
Sarrara pulls guard successfully.
Ronaduo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sarrara on the ground.
Ronaduo looking to sit in guard and control but Sarrara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sarrara stays in close to Ronaduo's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaduo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sarrara has picked Ronaduo up and slammed him! Ronaduo can't keep hold of the triangle and Sarrara manages to pass to side control!
Ronaduo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaduo is not content to let Sarrara control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarrara has control of an arm but Ronaduo manages to advance to Sarrara's back!
Sarrara trying to control the action but Ronaduo just sinks the hooks in.
Sarrara turns into Ronaduo and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarrara gets to his feet. Ronaduo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sarrara avoids the head kick by Ronaduo.
Sarrara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaduo wants to clinch up but Sarrara keeps it at a distance.
Ronaduo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarrara circles away.
Ronaduo has Sarrara up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarrara pulls guard.
Tomasz Sarrara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sarrara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sarrara, not yet.
Ronaduo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ronaduo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarrara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarrara checks a leg kick.
Ronaduo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaduo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarrara throws out a counter right but Ronaduo avoids it with no problem.
Ronaduo moves into range and clinches up with Sarrara.
Sarrara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ronaduo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sarrara breaks from the clinch.
Ronaduo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarrara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Ronaduo.
Sarrara throws a counter combo.
Sarrara swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaduo.
Sarrara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ronaduo with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaduo moves in looking to clinch but Sarrara pushes him off.
Ronaduo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sarrara counters with a left to the body.
Ronaduo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarrara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Sarrara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ronaduo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarrara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ronaduo closes the distance and clinches.
Sarrara manages to break the clinch.
Kristiano Ronaduo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronaduo wants to clinch.
Sarrara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristiano Ronaduo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ronaduo throws a head kick but Sarrara moves out of range.
It seemed like Sarrara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ronaduo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ronaduo is looking to clinch but Sarrara is avoiding it.
Kristiano Ronaduo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaduo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarrara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sarrara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ronaduo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarrara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronaduo closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaduo stops a takedown attempt from Sarrara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarrara blocks a body shot from Ronaduo.
Sarrara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarrara breaks the clinch.
Ronaduo tries to clinch but Sarrara moves out of range.
Sarrara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaduo wants to clinch up but Sarrara keeps it at a distance.
Sarrara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ronaduo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarrara throws a counter combo.
Ronaduo forces Sarrara back against the cage and clinches.
Ronaduo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarrara has him pressed against the cage.
Sarrara has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ronaduo uses from the top position.
Ronaduo is looking to pass into half guard but Sarrara pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sarrara is in guard.
Sarrara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ronaduo keeping moving, preventing Sarrara from controlling successfully.
Sarrara gets to his feet. Ronaduo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarrara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarrara raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ronaduo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarrara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Sarrara misses.
Ronaduo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sarrara back to the cage. Ronaduo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kristiano Ronaduo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarrara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sarrara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaduo throws a push kick but Sarrara slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Sarrara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sarrara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sarrara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ronaduo with a body shot.
Ronaduo wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaduo tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Sarrara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kristiano Ronaduo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarrara keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronaduo throws a head kick that misses.
Sarrara wants to counter the offense by Ronaduo and move into the clinch position.
Decent striking displayed by Ronaduo there.
Ronaduo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarrara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Ronaduo backs off Sarrara throws a huge counter combo but Ronaduo manages to avoid it all.
Ronaduo is looking to clinch but Sarrara is avoiding it.
Ronaduo misses with a few strikes there.
Sarrara blocks a head kick by Ronaduo.
Ronaduo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarrara tries to counter with a clinch but Ronaduo shakes him off and moves away.
Ronaduo missing with a left hand there. Sarrara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaduo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaduo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarrara is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Sarrara's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sarrara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronaduo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sarrara checks it well.
Sarrara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sarrara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sarrara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaduo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarrara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ronaduo darts in trying to clinch
and Sarrara counters with a three punch combo that has Ronaduo backing up. Ronaduo nods at Sarrara to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristiano Ronaduo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ronaduo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristiano Ronaduo!
Kristiano Ronaduo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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