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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Fraga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amarilio Tchacopire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Fraga! 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, Amarilio Tchacopire! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fraga throws a sloppy head kick and Tchacopire moves out of range easily. Fraga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Tchacopire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tchacopire works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Tchacopire wants to pass the guard but Fraga is keeping the position. Tchacopire wants to stand but Fraga is controlling his posture from full guard. Tchacopire gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Fraga shoots in but Tchacopire avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fraga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tchacopire tries to clinch there but Fraga circles away.
Tchacopire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tchacopire stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Fraga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fraga rushes Tchacopire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Tchacopire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fraga's defenses. Tchacopire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tchacopire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tchacopire looks to clinch and Fraga counters with a shoot takedown. Tchacopire fights it but they end up in guard. Fraga stops Tchacopire from standing up. Fraga postures up.
Fraga sitting in guard here, content to control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tchacopire can do anything to dispel that myth. Tchacopire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fraga is controlling him. Tchacopire looks gassed! Tchacopire is working an open guard so Fraga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Tchacopire clinches up against the cage. Fraga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tchacopire crunches a lovely knee into Fraga's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fraga blocks the elbow strike.
Fraga blocks an elbow strike from Tchacopire.
Tchacopire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tchacopire looks to clinch and Fraga counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fraga is trying to break free. Tchacopire tries to pull guard but Fraga holds him up against the cage and eventually Tchacopire drops back down to his feet.
Tchacopire lands an elbow inside. Tchacopire misses with an elbow strike.
Tchacopire throws an elbow but it misses.
Fraga avoiding damage as Tchacopire throws knees to the body.
Fraga managing to block the knees to the body from Tchacopire.
Tchacopire tries to stall but Fraga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fraga jumps into guard, dragging Tchacopire to the mat.
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! Fraga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fraga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tchacopire wants to stand but Fraga is controlling his posture from full guard. Tchacopire is posturing up here but Fraga has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tchacopire tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tchacopire has to tap! Slick submission there by Fraga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denis Fraga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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