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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dylan Joseph!
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, Bruno Helio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Helio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Helio is trying to improve his position.
Joseph misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Joseph sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Helio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joseph tries to stand but Helio is controlling his head.
Joseph in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Joseph fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Joseph's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The strikes coming from Joseph are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Joseph are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Helio is trying to control Joseph's posture but Joseph avoids it.
Joseph really is a fat lump.
Helio gets back to half guard.
Helio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helio.
Helio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph distracts Helio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joseph throwing strikes but missing.
Helio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph distracts Helio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph wants to get up but he can't break Helio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Joseph is looking to work some ground and pound but Helio has wrist control.
Helio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Joseph postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joseph makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joseph trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Helio wants to sweep here but Joseph controlling him for the moment.
Helio has his hands on Joseph's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joseph keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Helio's head.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from Helio.
Helio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Helio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joseph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joseph postures up in Helio's guard and throws a big left but Helio blocks it.
Joseph throws an elbow that misses. Helio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joseph's guard. Nice move by Helio!
Joseph is trying to keep Helio in close.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Helio from controlling successfully.
Joseph might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Helio trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Helio trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
Joseph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joseph has his foot on Helio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Helio works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helio lands a couple of elbows.
Joseph 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.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Helio from controlling successfully.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Helio with a nice head shot there.
Helio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph seems keen to control Helio's posture.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Joseph is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Helio passes Joseph's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Helio prevents Joseph from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Joseph dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Helio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Joseph to the ground. Helio is now in Joseph's guard.
Helio chips away with some ground and pound.
Helio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joseph pulls Helio in close to prevent any damage.
Joseph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helio advances to half guard.
Joseph is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helio's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Joseph's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph working for a choke but Helio is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helio turns into Joseph and is now in his guard.
Helio preventing the sweep.
Helio lands a couple of digs.
Helio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Helio preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Helio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joseph can't keep his opponent in guard - Helio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Helio not doing much here.
Helio is continuing to stall.
Joseph tries to get to full guard but Helio has control of the leg.
Helio wants to pass the guard but Joseph is defending well.
Helio is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio passes to full mount!
Joseph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Helio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Helio tries to control but Joseph wriggling away.
Joseph tries to lock up and control but Helio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Helio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Joseph tries to hold on but Helio pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Helio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joseph is looking to get to half guard.
Helio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Helio working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph is squirming around, avoiding Helio's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joseph tries to reverse the position but Helio maintains control.
Joseph tries to lock up and control but Helio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Helio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Helio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Helio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Joseph manages to get back to half guard.
Joseph wants to get back to full guard.
Helio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Joseph gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helio is in close to Joseph's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helio trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph is trying to keep Helio in close.
Helio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joseph looking to control.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Helio from controlling successfully.
Helio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helio won't allow Joseph to sweep him here.
Helio postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joseph loads up on a big right hand but Helio slips the punch.
Helio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joseph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Helio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Helio cracks Joseph with a solid left hand.
Joseph is rocked!
Joseph is looking to sweep but instead, Helio has passed into half guard.
Helio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oh Joseph is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helio passes the guard and advances to mount!
Helio drops a big elbow. That's hurt Joseph! More shots from Helio and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Helio!
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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
44% |
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