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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Tillman (ranked 6574 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everson Paulo (ranked 6881 p4p, 0 weight class). Everson Paulo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Tillman's chin.
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150 lbs
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178 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Anthony Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everson Paulo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tillman.
Tillman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paulo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Tillman manages to mount him!
Paulo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tillman.
Tillman with good strikes from the mount here!
Tillman controlling from the full mount.
Paulo can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tillman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tillman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paulo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tillman blocks the strikes from Paulo.
Tillman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paulo, who protects the arm well.
Tillman stands up.
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.
Tillman shoots in looking for a takedown. Paulo tries to sprawl out of it but Tillman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paulo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulo throws a counter combo.
Paulo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tillman backs up against the cage.
Paulo closes the distance and pushes Tillman back into the cage.
Paulo tries to circle away but Tillman has him pinned against the cage.
Tillman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tillman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paulo counters with a three punch combo that has Tillman backing up. Tillman nods at Paulo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Tillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tillman feints and then cracks Paulo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paulo down.
Paulo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tillman, pushing him back against the cage.
Tillman tries to pull guard but Paulo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tillman drops back down to his feet.
Paulo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tillman has him pressed against the cage.
We've been informed that Paulo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tillman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tillman is breathing heavily.
Tillman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paulo just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paulo is trying to break the clinch but Tillman is controlling him.
Paulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tillman pulls guard successfully.
Tillman keeping moving, preventing Paulo from controlling successfully.
Paulo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paulo throwing strikes from guard but Tillman blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulo is stalling in the full guard.
Paulo postures up in Tillman's guard and throws a big left but Tillman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Everson Paulo dominated that round.
That's time! Tillman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tillman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tillman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paulo.
Paulo rushes Tillman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paulo lands a shoulder strike.
Paulo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tillman or not.
Tillman tries to pull guard but Paulo won't allow it.
Tillman jumps guard but Paulo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paulo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tillman backwards.
Tillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Tillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulo is trying to break the clinch but Tillman is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paulo tries to break the clinch but Tillman is controlling the position.
Paulo lands a shot to the body.
Tillman wants a takedown.
Paulo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tillman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paulo smiles and moves away.
Paulo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paulo lands a right hand.
Paulo lands an uppercut.
Paulo tries to circle away but Tillman has him pinned against the cage.
Paulo lands with a short shot to the head.
Tillman is trying to pull guard but Paulo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tillman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paulo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tillman jumps guard but Paulo stands there with Tillman around his waist. Tillman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paulo digs a right hand into Tillman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tillman's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulo is trying to push Tillman away but Tillman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tillman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paulo tries to circle away but Tillman has him pinned against the cage.
Paulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paulo stalls.
Paulo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Everson Paulo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paulo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paulo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paulo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tillman jumps guard but Paulo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paulo is working Tillman over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Paulo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paulo is stalling here.
Paulo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tillman.
Paulo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paulo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paulo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tillman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paulo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paulo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paulo to keep the fight standing.
Tillman fails to pull guard.
Tillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paulo has had enough of the clinch but Tillman keeps him there for the moment.
Paulo lands a nice uppercut.
Paulo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo scores with a sloppy right hand. Tillman should have avoided that one.
Paulo scores with a one two! Tillman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tillman is rocked!
Paulo flashes Tillman a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Tillman's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Tillman crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Paulo punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Everson Paulo!
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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
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