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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Sylar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Magalhanze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhanze has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. MC Magalhanze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Hilo, Gabriel Sylar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, MC Magalhanze!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magalhanze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magalhanze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magalhanze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magalhanze trying to control but Sylar is working from the bottom.
Sylar trying to control the position.
Magalhanze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sylar wants to sweep here but Magalhanze controlling him for the moment.
Magalhanze throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhanze looking to sit in guard and control but Sylar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magalhanze wants to sweep here but Sylar controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sylar misses with an uppercut. Magalhanze saw that one coming.
Magalhanze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magalhanze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Magalhanze trying to control the action but Sylar is working from the bottom.
Sylar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Magalhanze presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sylar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhanze thowing shots but they're missing.
Magalhanze working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sylar has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Magalhanze's lack of action.
Magalhanze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sylar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sylar really is a fat lump.
Magalhanze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sylar sees it coming and defends easily.
Sylar is looking for a sweep. Magalhanze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylar is not content to let Magalhanze control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magalhanze is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab by Magalhanze.
Magalhanze shoots in and bounces Sylar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Magalhanze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magalhanze slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magalhanze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sylar, who protects the arm well.
Magalhanze looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylar looks to move to half guard but instead Magalhanze has passed into mount! Damn!
Magalhanze with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Magalhanze avoids the attempt from Sylar to control.
Magalhanze is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sylar is surviving well by controlling Magalhanze's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Magalhanze dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Sylar misses.
Sylar throws a jab but it's blocked by Magalhanze.
Gabriel Sylar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magalhanze moves away from the strike by Sylar.
Magalhanze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sylar's head backwards.
Magalhanze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magalhanze scores with the left hand. Sylar knows he should have avoided that one.
Sylar walks into a left hand.
Sylar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magalhanze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sylar misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Sylar as Magalhanze shoots in.
Magalhanze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylar throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sylar throws a jab but it's blocked by Magalhanze.
Sylar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magalhanze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magalhanze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Magalhanze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gabriel Sylar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhanze throws a combination. Sylar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Magalhanze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magalhanze preventing the sweep.
Sylar is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magalhanze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magalhanze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magalhanze postures up in Sylar's guard and throws a big left but Sylar blocks it.
Magalhanze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sylar is keeping the position for now.
Sylar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Magalhanze trying to control but Sylar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magalhanze lands a two punch combo.
Magalhanze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sylar wants to get back to full guard.
Magalhanze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Magalhanze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sylar keeps working.
Magalhanze lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhanze takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magalhanze throwing shots but Sylar is blocking nicely.
Sylar punching from the bottom.
Sylar is looking to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Magalhanze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sylar is staying active underneath Magalhanze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sylar wants to improve his position but Magalhanze is controlling well.
Sylar is not content to let Magalhanze control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhanze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sylar is looking to improve his position.
Sylar taking some punishment here, with Magalhanze in his half guard.
Sylar is not content to let Magalhanze control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sylar throws a shot from downtown. Magalhanze moves away and avoids it.
Sylar throws out a loose jab but Magalhanze uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magalhanze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magalhanze lands a left hand.
Magalhanze digs a right hand into Sylar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sylar's gas tank.
Magalhanze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magalhanze lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Magalhanze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Magalhanze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sylar to the mat! Sylar manages to get full guard.
Sylar keeping moving, preventing Magalhanze from controlling successfully.
Magalhanze works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magalhanze controlling the pace.
Sylar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Magalhanze is looking to take a break and control but Sylar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sylar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magalhanze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sylar wants to sweep here but Magalhanze controlling him for the moment.
Sylar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhanze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magalhanze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magalhanze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sylar 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.
Sylar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sylar keeping moving, preventing Magalhanze from controlling successfully.
Sylar looking for a guillotine here but Magalhanze defends easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Magalhanze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhanze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Magalhanze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magalhanze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magalhanze stopping the sweep attempt from Sylar.
Magalhanze is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magalhanze.
Magalhanze wants to control from the top but Sylar keeps moving.
Magalhanze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sylar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sylar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Magalhanze puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
MC Magalhanze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhanze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magalhanze is looking to take a break and control but Sylar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhanze looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magalhanze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sylar punching from the bottom.
Magalhanze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magalhanze is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sylar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sylar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
MC Magalhanze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magalhanze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Magalhanze!
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FIGHT
RATING
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