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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Searlas Saucier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Searlas Saucier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias swinging wildly here.
Dias really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dias lands with an uppercut that bounces Saucier off the ropes and back into range.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Saucier dives in and grabs Dias's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dias pushes down on Saucier's head and hops out.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Saucier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias misses with a series of wild punches.
Saucier is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saucier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dias looks to land a combination. Saucier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Dias. No joy for Saucier on that attempt.
It looked like Dias was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saucier circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Saucier shoots in for a double leg but Dias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henrique Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Searlas Saucier.
Saucier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dias tries to kick Saucier off in order to stand up. Saucier Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is pushing Saucier's head away, looking to escape. Saucier manages to hold on to the position though.
Saucier trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saucier is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saucier misses with the ground and pound.
Saucier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias drives through and clinches with Saucier against the ropes.
Saucier prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Saucier tries to pull guard but Dias won't allow it.
Dias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saucier jumps into guard, dragging Dias to the mat.
Saucier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saucier trying to control the position.
Dias is looking to stand up but Saucier won't let him.
Saucier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saucier 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saucier, up you get!
Good shot there by Dias.
Dias throws a right hand that Saucier ducks under and follows up with a left that Saucier also avoids with ease.
Saucier keeps the fight on the outside.
Saucier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henrique Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dias jabs Saucier right on the nose. Saucier blinks but takes it well.
Dias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dias connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saucier. Saucier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dias wants to clinch up but Saucier keeps it at a distance.
Saucier drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dias defends it well.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saucier shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saucier tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dias manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Saucier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dias scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Saucier jumps guard.
Saucier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been informed that Saucier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saucier has a closed guard, preventing Dias from standing up.
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.
Saucier 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Dias 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.
Jab by Dias.
A combination from Dias does no damage.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saucier has time to react.
Dias looks to land a combination but Saucier avoids it well.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saucier can do to turn this around?
Dias leaves Saucier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dias changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saucier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saucier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dias.
Dias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saucier darts in looking for a takedown but Dias gets double underhooks and turns Saucier into the ropes.
Saucier connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saucier counters by moving into the clinch.
Saucier prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Saucier drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saucier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dias would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saucier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saucier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dias wants to get up but he can't break Saucier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henrique Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dias rushes Saucier and presses him up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saucier can't get the takedown.
Henrique Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Searlas Saucier.
Dias is trying to push Saucier away but Saucier has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dias as Saucier tries to tie him up.
Dias is trying to break free.
Saucier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dias is trying to push Saucier away but Saucier has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Saucier decides to pull guard.
Dias is looking to stand up but Saucier won't let him.
Saucier lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Saucier prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
Dias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saucier lands a couple of elbows.
Saucier won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.
Saucier wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Saucier gets to his feet - Dias follows without any prompting.
Dias lands with a nice combination. Saucier backs away looking to recover.
Saucier moves into the clinch.
Saucier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Saucier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Saucier won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saucier manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saucier. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saucier is defended easily by Dias.
Dias was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dias is looking to clinch.
Dias misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias looks to land a combination but Saucier avoids it well.
Dias throws a combination that misses
and Saucier counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias is pressed up against the ropes. Saucier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dias down to the mat. Dias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Dias dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dias pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saucier back to the ropes. Dias follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saucier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dias.
Henrique Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dias sets himself, and Saucier steps forward looking for the clinch! Dias avoids it this time.
Dias lands with a nice combination. Saucier backs away looking to recover.
Dias misses with the combination.
Dias throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saucier.
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!
Saucier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dias defends well and Saucier ends up having to push Dias into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dias misses the target.
No joy there for Dias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Dias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias misses with a hook.
Saucier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dias defends well and Saucier ends up having to push Dias into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henrique Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Searlas Saucier.
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saucier has closed the distance and engaged Dias in a clinch.
Saucier wants to take the fight to the mat but Dias manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saucier is trying to pull guard but Dias turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Dias is trying to break free.
Dias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dias can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saucier prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Saucier decides to pull guard.
Saucier controls Dias momentarily but Dias frees himself.
Saucier has a closed guard, preventing Dias from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saucier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dias is one step ahead there.
Dias tries to stand but Saucier is controlling from the bottom.
Searlas Saucier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saucier is working an open guard so Dias takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Saucier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saucier moves into the clinch.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saucier prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saucier.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.
Saucier jumps guard but Dias turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Saucier has Dias pressed against the ropes, preventing Dias from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Saucier keeps him there for the moment.
Saucier 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.
Dias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saucier has him pressed against the ropes.
Saucier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Dias is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Saucier dives in and grabs Dias's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dias pushes down on Saucier's head and hops out.
Dias misses with a right hand
and Saucier counters with a good, hard body kick but Dias shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saucier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dias doesn't seem bothered though.
Saucier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henrique Dias is winning the standup battle so far.
Saucier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saucier gets slowly back to his feet.
Dias throws a series of punches but Saucier avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saucier.
Dias appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dias throws a combination. Saucier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saucier.
Saucier throws a shot to the body.
Dias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dias throws a right hand that Saucier ducks under and follows up with a left that Saucier also avoids with ease.
Searlas Saucier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrique Dias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Dias finds it's way through Saucier's defenses.
Saucier tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dias, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Dias!
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