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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johniel Cenabre (ranked 4138 p4p, 552 weight class) and Charles Eduardo (ranked 8473 p4p, 822 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johniel Cenabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cenabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cenabre manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cenabre tries to sprawl but Eduardo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo trying to control from half guard but Cenabre is working away.
Eduardo slips a nice elbow through Cenabre's hands, connecting with Cenabre's forehead.
Eduardo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cenabre throws a strike from the bottom but Eduardo passes into side control!
Eduardo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Eduardo is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre is trying to get back to half guard.
Cenabre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cenabre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Eduardo.
Cenabre is looking to control Eduardo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cenabre avoid being mounted?
Eduardo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Eduardo is trying to control. Cenabre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cenabre is looking to control Eduardo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cenabre avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cenabre is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cenabre trying to get back to full guard but Eduardo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cenabre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eduardo with shots to the head and body - Cenabre looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cenabre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eduardo controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cenabre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cenabre wants to hold on but Eduardo pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cenabre wants to hold on but Eduardo pushes him away.
Cenabre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eduardo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eduardo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Eduardo cracks Cenabre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eduardo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cenabre wants to control but Eduardo is having none of it.
Eduardo controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre can't escape the position.
Eduardo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cenabre working to try and regain half guard.
Eduardo wants to control the pace but Cenabre is squirming around nicely.
Cenabre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Eduardo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cenabre tries to get to full guard but Eduardo has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Eduardo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eduardo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cenabre finds it's way round the side to connect with Eduardo's head.
Cenabre with a jab.
Cenabre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eduardo to the mat! Eduardo manages to get full guard.
Cenabre is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eduardo keeping moving, preventing Cenabre from controlling successfully.
Cenabre wants to pass the guard but Eduardo is keeping the position.
Cenabre stopping the sweep attempt from Eduardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eduardo keeping full guard, as Cenabre tries to pass.
Cenabre lands a couple of digs.
Eduardo keeping moving, preventing Cenabre from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cenabre forces his way into half guard.
Eduardo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cenabre is on him like a limpet, forcing Eduardo back against the cage.
Eduardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Cenabre.
Eduardo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Eduardo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eduardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cenabre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eduardo is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cenabre is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre wants to pass the guard but Eduardo is keeping the position.
Eduardo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cenabre wants to pass the guard but Eduardo is keeping the position.
Eduardo looking to control.
Cenabre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cenabre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eduardo is keeping the position for now.
Eduardo being controlled here, momentarily.
Eduardo keeping moving, preventing Cenabre from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cenabre.
Cenabre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cenabre wants to pass the guard but Eduardo is keeping the position.
Eduardo is trying to keep Cenabre in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cenabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Eduardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cenabre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eduardo is one step ahead there.
Eduardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eduardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johniel Cenabre dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eduardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cenabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Eduardo feints the counter takedown.
Cenabre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Eduardo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cenabre is in Eduardo's guard.
Cenabre wants to control from the top but Eduardo keeps moving.
Eduardo keeping full guard, as Cenabre tries to pass.
Eduardo is trying to keep Cenabre in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cenabre throws a strike but Eduardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eduardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cenabre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eduardo stacks Cenabre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eduardo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Cenabre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eduardo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cenabre down.
Eduardo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cenabre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cenabre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cenabre is looking for a sweep.
Eduardo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cenabre is looking for a sweep.
Cenabre wants to control but Eduardo postures up.
Cenabre is letting Eduardo control him for a moment.
Cenabre is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Eduardo stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cenabre taking punishment in the form of punches.
Eduardo is looking to take a break and control but Cenabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Charles Eduardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cenabre tries to improve position but can't.
Eduardo cracks Cenabre with a big elbow.
Eduardo working the head and body with strikes.
Cenabre bucks up and tries to throw Eduardo off but instead Eduardo has got his back!
Cenabre is really stuck here.
Cenabre trying to control the hands but Eduardo breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Cenabre right now.
Eduardo is landing with strikes. Cenabre can't take much more of this.
Can Cenabre hold on?! Eduardo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cenabre rolls, trying to escape but Eduardo keeps control of the position.
Eduardo is not going to allow Cenabre to sit and survive in this position.
Eduardo is landing with strikes from the back.
Cenabre rolls, trying to escape but Eduardo keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eduardo gets his hands free as Cenabre looks to control.
Eduardo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cenabre just trying to survive but Eduardo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Eduardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eduardo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Eduardo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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