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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Koala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Falaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marcus Falaris enters the cage!
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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
2 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Falaris!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Falaris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falaris swats away the attempt to clinch by Koala.
Koala tries to clinch but Falaris moves out of range.
Koala rushes Falaris and presses him up against the cage.
Koala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Falaris backwards.
Koala turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Koala manages to end up in side control.
Koala looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Falaris is avoiding damage well.
Falaris dodges the ground and pound from Koala.
Koala working the ground and pound but Falaris is defending the strikes.
Koala landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koala creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koala working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Koala tries to clinch up but Falaris circles away and keeps his distance.
Falaris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koala.
Koala throws a hook but Falaris blocks it.
Koala doesn't manage to clinch there - Falaris circles away.
Koala tries to clinch up.
Koala has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koala has hold of one of Falaris's legs. Falaris is fighting the takedown attempt but Koala gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Koala is breathing heavily.
Koala decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Felipe Koala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marcus Falaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris scores with a head kick.
Koala shoots in but Falaris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falaris.
Koala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falaris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koala will feel that in the morning.
Koala looks for a takedown but Falaris sprawls well.
Koala swats away the attempt to clinch by Falaris.
Falaris fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris lands with a kick to the ribs.
Falaris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Falaris lands with a kick to the temple. Koala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Falaris throws a head kick that Koala semi-blocks.
Falaris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koala misses with a double jab
and Falaris counters with a head kick. That will keep Koala thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Falaris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falaris scores with a nice body kick.
Koala darts in trying to clinch
and Falaris counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koala is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koala has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falaris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koala is looking to clinch but Falaris is avoiding it.
Falaris tries to clinch up.
Koala tries to clinch up but Falaris circles away and keeps his distance.
Koala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Falaris wants to clinch up but Koala keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koala is looking to clinch.
Koala moves into the clinch.
Falaris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falaris can't break the clinch.
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!
Falaris lands with a kick to the ribs.
Falaris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Falaris throws a head kick that Koala semi-blocks.
Koala wants to clinch.
Falaris keeps the fight on the outside.
Falaris wants to clinch up but Koala keeps it at a distance.
Koala keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falaris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koala misses with a combination
and Falaris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koala really felt that one!
Koala gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Koala.
Koala works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Koala throws a strike but Falaris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koala is looking to stand up but Falaris isn't so interested in that idea.
Koala trying to keep a closed guard but Falaris is proving a slippery customer.
Falaris stopping the sweep attempt from Koala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falaris trying to control the position from guard on top but Koala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koala tries to strike from the bottom.
Falaris trying to control but Koala is working from the bottom.
Koala looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Falaris lands a head kick. Koala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Koala doesn't manage to clinch there - Falaris circles away.
Koala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris lands a nice looking body kick.
Falaris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koala's head.
Falaris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falaris lands with a kick to the temple. Koala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Falaris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koala has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falaris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falaris lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Koala misses.
Falaris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falaris connects with a solid leg kick.
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Falaris.
Koala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Falaris scores with a head kick.
Falaris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koala wants to clinch.
Koala will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Falaris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Falaris 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. This is the final round!
Falaris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falaris tries to avoid it but Koala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falaris to the ground. Falaris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koala tries to clinch there but Falaris circles away.
Koala doesn't manage to clinch there - Falaris circles away.
Falaris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koala tries to clinch up
and Falaris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Koala with that takedown attempt.
Falaris throws a head kick that Koala semi-blocks.
Falaris tries to clinch up but Koala circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falaris scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick from Falaris.
Falaris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Falaris lands a high kick!
Falaris lands with a kick to the temple. Koala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Falaris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Falaris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koala's head.
Falaris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koala wants to clinch up but Falaris keeps it at a distance.
Koala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falaris. Falaris obviously looking to wear him down.
Koala tries to clinch there but Falaris circles away.
Koala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Falaris circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falaris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falaris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falaris thows a body kick. Koala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falaris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koala tries to clinch up but Falaris circles away and keeps his distance.
Koala is looking to clinch.
Falaris keeps the fight on the outside.
Koala misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falaris lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falaris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falaris, right into the meat.
Falaris scoring well with a low kick there.
Falaris lands a jab-cross combination.
Koala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Falaris lands a high kick!
Koala shoots in and drives through. Falaris sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Koala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Falaris lands but Koala takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Falaris. No joy for Koala on that attempt.
Nice body kick there by Falaris.
Falaris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Falaris lands a high kick!
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koala shoots in for a double leg but Falaris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Felipe Koala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falaris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falaris throws a nice head kick!
Falaris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falaris.
Koala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falaris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koala's head.
Koala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Falaris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falaris 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Marcus Falaris!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Marcus Falaris!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Marcus Falaris!
Marcus Falaris wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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