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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Koala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheng Xiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Koala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cheng Xiao's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Koala!
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, Cheng Xiao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Xiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Xiao can't get the takedown.
Koala is trying to trip Xiao. He has hold of a leg but Xiao is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Koala persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xiao wants to stand but Koala is controlling the position.
Xiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiao is looking to stand up but Koala isn't so interested in that idea.
Xiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koala stopping the sweep attempt from Xiao.
Koala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Xiao, not yet.
Xiao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Xiao wants to stand and escape but Koala 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.
Xiao throws a right hand that Koala ducks under and follows up with a left that Koala also avoids with ease.
Xiao moves into range and clinches up with Koala.
Xiao wants to break free but Koala has control.
Koala gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Xiao regains guard.
Koala is in close to Xiao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Xiao has momentary wrist control but Koala slips an elbow through the middle.
Koala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xiao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koala off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Xiao looks gassed!
Xiao throws a series of punches but Koala avoids them all with ease.
Xiao is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xiao moves in looking to clinch but Koala pushes him off.
Koala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xiao, pushing him back against the cage.
Xiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xiao is trying to break the clinch but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Koala gets underhooks to prevent Xiao's takedown attempt.
Koala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xiaos head.
Xiao is pressed up against the cage. Koala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xiao down to the mat. Xiao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koala darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Xiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xiao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koala lands strikes from half guard.
Koala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Xiao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Xiao taking some punishment here, with Koala in his half guard.
Xiao is looking to escape.
Xiao is looking to improve his position.
Koala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koala slips a nice elbow through Xiao's hands, connecting with Xiao's forehead.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Xiao looks to land a combination but Koala avoids it well.
Koala gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koala throwing shots but Xiao is blocking nicely.
Xiao is trying to stand.
Koala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koala scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Xiao wants to get back to his feet.
Koala lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xiao's head.
Xiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Xiao, not yet.
Xiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koala is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Xiao wants to stand and escape but Koala is having none of it.
Koala works over Xiao with some ground and pound from guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Xiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koala shoots in for a double leg but Xiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koala throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Xiao tries to improve position but can't.
Koala prevents Xiao from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koala misses with the ground and pound.
Xiao sneaks out the side door and pushes Koala away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Koala tries to clinch but Xiao is having none of it.
Xiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Koala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xiao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koala gets the takedown into side control.
Koala in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Xiao is looking for a sweep.
Koala in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Xiao tries to bench press Koala off him but Koala keeps the position.
Koala decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Felipe Koala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xiao wants to improve his position but Koala is controlling well.
Koala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koala working over Xiao with some ground and pound. Xiao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xiao looks like he's trying to stand up.
Xiao wants to improve his position but Koala is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Koala fails with a takedown attempt.
Koala moves in looking to clinch but Xiao pushes him off.
Xiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Xiao duly obliges.
Koala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koala gets the takedown into side control.
Xiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Xiao is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koala scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Koala are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Xiao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koala cracks Xiao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Koala are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Xiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xiao misses with a double jab.
Xiao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Koala lands strikes from half guard.
Koala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xiao is trying to stand up here but Koala is controlling him well.
Koala throwing shots but Xiao is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koala connects with a nice short shot to Xiao's temple.
Xiao is trying to get back to full guard.
Koala throwing shots but Xiao is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Xiao does no damage.
Xiao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Xiao is looking to stand up but Koala isn't so interested in that idea.
Koala thows a big elbow that misses.
Koala stands up from Xiao's guard - Koala perhaps looking for a knockout.
Xiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koala instigates a clinch.
Xiao gets underhooks to prevent Koala's takedown attempt.
Xiao manages to break the clinch.
Xiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Koala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xiao is looking to clinch.
Koala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiao.
Koala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xiao throws a series of punches but Koala moves out of range.
Xiao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koala clinches with his opponent.
Koala looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koala is working for takedown but Xiao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Xiao is trying to break the clinch but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Koala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xiao prevents it.
Xiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Xiao prevents the takedown attempt.
Xiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Koala won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Koala dominated that second round.
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!
Koala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koala forces Xiao back against the cage and clinches.
Koala gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Koala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Koala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koala makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Xiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koala.
Koala postures up and lands a big shot to Xiao's brow.
Koala thows a big elbow that misses.
Xiao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Xiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xiao prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala goes for a takedown attempt but Xiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koala scores with a takedown into Xiao's guard.
Xiao wants to stand and escape but Koala is having none of it.
Koala throwing strikes from guard but Xiao blocks nicely.
Koala stopping the sweep attempt from Xiao.
Koala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koala connects with a couple of short punches.
Koala postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koala prevents Xiao from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koala has managed to clinch.
Xiao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koala gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Xiao kicks off Koala and gets to his feet.
Koala tries to clinch but Xiao is having none of it.
Xiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xiao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felipe Koala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xiao throws a right and a left that Koala avoids nicely.
Koala gets a clinch.
Koala is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Koala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiao backwards.
Koala is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xiao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koala working aggressively here.
Xiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Xiao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koala wants a takedown.
Xiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Xiao can't break the clinch.
Xiao is trying to break the clinch but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Xiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koala lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koala is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xiao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koala can't get the takedown.
Koala has Xiao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xiao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koala scores with a shot to the side of Xiao's head.
Xiao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koala has him pressed against the cage.
Koala turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Xiao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Koala has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Xiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Xiao is trying to get back to half guard.
Xiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Xiao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Xiao is looking to regain half guard here but Koala keeps moving and retains side control.
Koala is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Koala.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xiao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Xiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xiao throws a nice looking combination but Koala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xiao misses with the combination.
Koala rushes Xiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xiao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Xiao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xiao breaks from the clinch.
Xiao misses with a combination
so Koala counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xiao wants to stand but Koala is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xiao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cheng Xiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Koala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koala shoots in and bounces Xiao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Koala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koala, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Koala!
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hype
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