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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tulio De Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TA Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tulio De Melo!
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, TA Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
De Melo tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Wagner crunches a lovely knee into De Melo's ribcage.
Wagner lands a good knee to the midsection. De Melo won't want to take too many of those.
Wagner connects with a knee to the head.
Wagner prevents a body shot from De Melo.
De Melo tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wagner obliges.
De Melo is pushing Wagner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wagner tries to land knees in the clinch but De Melo avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Melo is stalling here.
De Melo is trying to push Wagner away but Wagner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a knee to the head.
Wagner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Melo blocks it with crossed arms.
De Melo is stalling here.
De Melo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner avoiding damage as De Melo throws knees to the body.
De Melo jumps guard.
De Melo wants to hit a switch here but Wagner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Melo there!
Wagner lands a couple of good shots and De Melo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
De Melo is trying to remain composed but Wagner is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Wagner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Melo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Melo covers up after that shot from Wagner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner is landing with strikes. De Melo can't take much more of this.
Wagner controlling well, preventing De Melo from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner punishes De Melo with strikes from the back mount.
Wagner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wagner scores with punches to the body.
De Melo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagner on the ground.
De Melo showing good submission defense here.
Wagner scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner avoiding De Melo 's attempts to control his hands.
Wagner scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. De Melo is looking for a way out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wagner struggling to land strikes to the head as De Melo covers up.
Wagner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. De Melo is defending well though. Wagner let's go of the attempt for now.
Wagner is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Wagner is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at De Melo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can De Melo hold on?! Wagner is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wagner is punishing De Melo with some ground and pound.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wagner's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wagner keeps control of the position as De Melo tries to break free.
Wagner lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wagner.
Wagner is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Wagner has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for De Melo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TA Wagner dominated that round.
That's time! De Melo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Melo fails to land the takedown.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
De Melo tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
De Melo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulio De Melo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Melo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tulio De Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Melo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wagner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Melo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Melo has managed to clinch.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but De Melo blocks with his arms.
Wagner unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner landing knees to the body.
Come on De Melo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Wagner clinches with his opponent.
Wagner breaks from the clinch.
De Melo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wagner as he avoids it easily.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Melo defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for De Melo with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Melo is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from De Melo. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Melo defends it nicely.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Melo circles away quickly and effectively.
De Melo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Melo shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner lands a head shot.
De Melo slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De Melo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wagner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Melo defends it nicely.
De Melo throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
As De Melo backs off Wagner throws a huge counter combo but De Melo manages to avoid it all.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Melo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Melo pinned against the cage. De Melo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Melo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Melo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. De Melo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De Melo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagner.
De Melo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Melo tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Melo quickly recovers to half guard.
De Melo is looking to get back to is feet but Wagner passes into side control.
De Melo tries to control but Wagner manages to take his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Melo prevents Wagner from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TA Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Wagner leaves De Melo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. De Melo tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Melo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
TA Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Melo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Melo dives in for a single leg takedown but Wagner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Melo gets a clinch.
Wagner lands a knee to the body.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but De Melo blocks with his arms.
Wagner looking to throw knees to the head but De Melo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Melo tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
De Melo is trying to maintain a safe position but Wagner gets an underhook and turns De Melo into the cage.
De Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Melo has had enough of the clinch but Wagner keeps him there for the moment.
De Melo slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wagner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De Melo breaks the clinch.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Melo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tulio De Melo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TA Wagner.
Wagner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Melo.
Knees to the body from Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Melo wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Melo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wagner working De Melo over with knees to the body.
De Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner passes De Melo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Melo is not content to let Wagner control the position.
De Melo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a punch from half guard.
Wagner working the head and body with strikes.
Wagner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Melo punching from the bottom.
Wagner working De Melo over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Wagner there.
De Melo is looking to control Wagner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Melo avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wagner working over De Melo with some ground and pound. De Melo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Melo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wagner scores with a couple of nice shots.
De Melo has hold of Wagner's hands but Wagner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Melo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Wagner passes into side control!
Wagner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner landing strikes.
Wagner scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
TA Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TA Wagner!
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energy
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