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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everton Carvalho (ranked 2567 p4p, 332 weight class) and Ray Bongiorno (ranked 2369 p4p, 313 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
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213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everton Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Bongiorno!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho misses with a takedown
and Bongiorno decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carvalho's guard.
Bongiorno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bongiorno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bongiorno looking to pass the guard.
Bongiorno keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno 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.
Carvalho trying to keep a closed guard but Bongiorno is proving a slippery customer.
Carvalho wants to sweep here but Bongiorno controlling him for the moment.
Bongiorno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bongiorno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
Bongiorno won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here.
Bongiorno is pushing down on Carvalho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carvalho is fighting to maintain full guard but Bongiorno has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bongiorno wants to pass to mount but Carvalho is defending the position.
Bongiorno is looking for a kimura but Carvalho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bongiorno to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bongiorno's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bongiorno's back!
Bongiorno wants to get back to his feet.
Bongiorno is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Carvalho off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Carvalho patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bongiorno is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carvalho trying to control momentarily.
Bongiorno is trying to break free.
Carvalho is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bongiorno is trying to stand back up.
Carvalho has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bongiorno has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno is trying to stand back up.
Bongiorno rolls, trying to escape but Carvalho keeps control of the position.
Bongiorno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carvalho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carvalho looking for the choke but no joy.
Carvalho is trying to stick to Bongiorno's back but Bongiorno is turning into Carvalho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Carvalho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bongiorno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Bongiorno from controlling successfully.
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bongiorno controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bongiorno pushing down on Carvalho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carvalho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Bongiorno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bongiorno checks a leg kick nicely.
Bongiorno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carvalho throws a leg kick
and Bongiorno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carvalho won't be happy with that.
Carvalho tries to improve position but can't.
Carvalho sneaks back into half guard.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno tries to stand and escape but Carvalho is controlling the position.
Carvalho trying to control from the bottom.
Bongiorno working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Carvalho's thigh. Carvalho counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bongiorno content to stall in guard here.
Carvalho controls Bongiorno momentarily but Bongiorno frees himself.
Bongiorno passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bongiorno is trying to get an arm triangle but Carvalho is defending well.
Carvalho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bongiorno is trying to get an arm triangle but Carvalho is defending well.
Bongiorno working away.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
Bongiorno trying to control the position but Carvalho is working away.
Bongiorno remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bongiorno wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Carvalho gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bongiorno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carvalho is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bongiorno frees his head nicely. Oh but Carvalho has switched to an armbar! Bongiorno is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Everton Carvalho!
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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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