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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between van halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van halen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue 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, van halen!
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, Daniel Matias!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from halen.
halen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matias circles away from the clinch attempt.
halen tries to clinch up.
Matias plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
halen lands with a straight right. Matias didn't see that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matias.
Matias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has halen pinned against the cage. halen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
van halen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Matias.
halen tries to clinch but Matias moves away
and Matias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matias looking to pass the guard.
Matias has gone for a leg lock! halen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Matias's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
halen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halen wants to stand but Matias is controlling his posture from full guard.
halen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
halen trying to control but Matias is working from the bottom.
Matias wants to sweep but no luck.
halen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Matias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matias looks gassed!
Matias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as halen is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
halen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matias controls halen momentarily but halen frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
halen wants to control from the top but Matias keeps moving.
halen wants to get up but he can't break Matias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matias is trying to control the position but halen postures up.
halen is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
halen is looking to stand up but Matias won't let him.
Matias wants to sweep here but halen controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matias shoots for a takedown but halen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matias moves out of range as halen strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A cross from Matias lands.
halen tries to clinch but Matias moves out of range.
Matias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? halen is fending him off so far but Matias persists. Nope, halen circles away and we're back to standing.
halen throws a sloppy head kick
and Matias counters with a shoot takedown. halen fights it but they end up in guard.
Matias trying to control but halen is working from the bottom.
halen is pulling down on Matias's head. It's preventing any offense from Matias, at least for the moment.
Matias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matias thows a big elbow that misses.
halen trying to keep a closed guard but Matias is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
halen has control of Matias's left arm, preventing Matias from doing any damage.
halen working a defensive guard here.
halen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if halen tries to get out of the position.
Matias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
halen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from halen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matias misses with a takedown attempt - halen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
halen throws a jab when Matias was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Matias dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matias tries to clinch but halen moves away
and halen moves into the clinch.
halen has had enough of the clinch but Matias keeps him there for the moment.
Matias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
halen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matias pulls his leg out and moves away.
halen moves in looking to clinch but Matias pushes him off.
Matias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by halen.
Matias fails with the takedown
and halen counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
halen prevents a takedown attempt there.
van halen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Matias.
halen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
halen wants to clinch up but Matias keeps it at a distance.
halen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matias misses with a takedown attempt
letting halen counter with a right hand.
halen rushes Matias and presses him up against the cage.
halen breaks the clinch.
halen is looking to clinch but Matias is avoiding it.
Matias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matias fails with the takedown
and halen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
halen is pushing Matias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
halen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matias closes this distance looking for a takedown but halen circles away.
halen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halen has managed to clinch.
halen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
van halen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matias closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matias is tying to control. halen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
halen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Matias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Matias's back!
I really don't envy Matias right now.
Matias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
halen tries to keep control of the position but Matias is staying busy.
Matias trying to control the action but halen just sinks the hooks in.
Matias is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halen is hanging on to Matias's back as he tries to escape.
Matias grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Matias manages to reverse the position and now he's in halen's guard. Nice work there by Matias.
halen keeping moving, preventing Matias from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
halen tries to clinch there but Matias circles away.
Matias changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. halen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Matias has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Matias has his takedown stuffed
and halen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice takedown defense from halen. No joy for Matias on that attempt.
halen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matias counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Matias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
halen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Matias trying to control but halen is working from the bottom.
halen pulls Matias in close to his closed guard and prevents Matias from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matias stops halen from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Matias will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Matias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
halen tries to clinch up but Matias circles away and keeps his distance.
Matias slips under a jab.
Matias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matias tries for a takedown but halen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
halen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matias misses with a few strikes there.
halen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from halen misses.
halen throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matias. halen shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matias shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matias was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matias prevents halen from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matias looking to control but halen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matias working for a guillotine from mount but halen is in no mood to give up.
halen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
halen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
halen wants to control but Matias is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matias is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Matias extends the arm and halen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Matias!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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