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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Miranda (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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177 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon Wooten!
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, Camilo Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda gets the takedown into side control.
Wooten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooten is in trouble now - Miranda has advanced to mount!
Miranda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wooten clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wooten.
Miranda lands with a right to the head.
Miranda crunches a lovely knee into Wooten's ribcage.
Miranda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten tries to keep at a distance but Miranda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miranda is pushing Wooten up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wooten jumps into guard, dragging Miranda to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miranda stands and steps away. Wooten gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miranda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooten has one foot on Miranda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooten has managed to clinch.
Wooten letting Miranda take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooten stopping the sweep attempt from Miranda.
Miranda pushes Wooten off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miranda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wooten tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miranda is in Wooten's guard.
Miranda content to stall in guard here.
Miranda won't allow Wooten to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Miranda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wooten to the mat! Wooten manages to get full guard.
Wooten pushes Miranda off and gets back to his feet.
Miranda looks winded!
Wooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miranda looks to land a left hand but Wooten moved out of range nicely.
Wooten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooten fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Miranda moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooten successfully pulls guard.
Wooten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooten had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miranda defends it easily.
Miranda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miranda throwing strikes from guard but Wooten blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Camilo Miranda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Miranda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wooten tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Miranda is in Wooten's guard.
Wooten wants to get back to his feet but Miranda passes into half guard.
Miranda is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Miranda seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wooten really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wooten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooten is working hard here to advance position.
Wooten swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miranda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooten is trying to escape the mount.
Miranda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miranda is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Miranda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooten scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Miranda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wooten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooten is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miranda to keep the fight standing.
Miranda gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooten pushes Miranda off and gets back to his feet.
Miranda tries to bum rush Wooten with a series of wild strikes but Wooten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooten stalling the fight.
Miranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miranda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Miranda tries to keep at a distance but Wooten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miranda lands a takedown into guard.
Wooten has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Miranda has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sheldon Wooten will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Miranda closes the distance but Wooten moves to the side
and Wooten counters with a left to the body.
Miranda tries to clinch but Wooten is having none of it.
Wooten closes the distance but Miranda moves to the side
and Miranda counters with a two punch combo.
Miranda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wooten quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooten pushes Miranda off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda lands a nice hook to Wooten's body. Wooten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooten wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws a head kick that Wooten semi-blocks.
Wooten is rocked!
Miranda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wooten at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miranda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miranda lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Wooten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miranda working some strikes from top position.
Miranda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooten is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miranda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wooten throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda stands up from Wooten's guard - Miranda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooten tries to clinch but Miranda is having none of it.
Wooten wants to clinch.
Wooten scores with a jab to the body.
Miranda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wooten, pushing him back against the cage.
Miranda with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooten wants to stand but Miranda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miranda is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooten seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooten gets to his feet. Miranda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miranda gets the takedown into side control.
Wooten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sheldon Wooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miranda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda swats away the attempt to clinch by Wooten.
Miranda gets the takedown into side control.
Wooten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miranda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wooten avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda trying to control the action but Wooten is working from the bottom.
Miranda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wooten works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooten is looking for a sweep. Miranda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miranda stops Wooten from getting back to his feet.
Wooten wants to get back to full guard but Miranda has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Camilo Miranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miranda 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camilo Miranda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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