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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Tello Viera (ranked 3807 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saradas Tunnelly (ranked 6114 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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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Tello Viera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saradas Tunnelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tello Viera tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tunnelly! But no joy.
Tello Viera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tunnelly sprawls well initially but Tello Viera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tello Viera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tello Viera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tello Viera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tunnelly defending well though.
Tunnelly kicks off Tello Viera and gets to his feet.
Tello Viera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tunnelly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tunnelly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunnelly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tello Viera defending well though.
Tello Viera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tunnelly won't allow Tello Viera to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunnelly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tello Viera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tunnelly trying to control but Tello Viera is working from the bottom.
Tello Viera pulls Tunnelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Tunnelly from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tunnelly wants to pass the guard but Tello Viera is keeping the position.
Tunnelly stops Tello Viera from standing up.
Tunnelly stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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.
Tello Viera closes the distance and clinches up with Tunnelly, looking for a takedown. Tello Viera pushes Tunnelly against the cage but Tunnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tello Viera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tunnelly circles away.
Nice body kick there by Tello Viera.
Tunnelly rushes Tello Viera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tello Viera tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Tello Viera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tello Viera fails to pull guard.
Tunnelly can't get the takedown.
Tunnelly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tello Viera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tello Viera.
Tunnelly wants to counter the offense by Tello Viera and move into the clinch position.
Tello Viera blocks a head kick by Tunnelly.
Tello Viera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tunnelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tello Viera has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tunnelly is on him like a limpet, forcing Tello Viera back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tello Viera is trying to trip Tunnelly. He has hold of a leg but Tunnelly is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tello Viera persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tunnelly has his foot on Tello Viera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tello Viera works his way back into a safe position though.
Tunnelly managing to control the position.
Tello Viera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tunnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tunnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tello Viera drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tunnelly sprawls and moves away.
Tunnelly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tello Viera sprawls well initially but Tunnelly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tello Viera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunnelly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tunnelly.
Tello Viera bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tunnelly moves in looking to clinch but Tello Viera pushes him off.
Tello Viera instigates a clinch.
Tunnelly looking to slow down the pace here.
Tunnelly blocks a body shot from Tello Viera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Tello Viera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tello Viera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tunnelly circles away.
Tunnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tello Viera. Tello Viera obviously looking to wear him down.
Tello Viera pushes Tunnelly away with a front kick.
Tunnelly wants to clinch
and Tello Viera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tello Viera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tunnelly wriggles free and stands up.
Tunnelly clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tunnelly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tunnelly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tunnelly keeping moving, preventing Tello Viera from controlling successfully.
Tello Viera looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunnelly wants to sweep here but Tello Viera controlling him for the moment.
Tello Viera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tunnelly, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Tunnelly as Tello Viera shoots in.
Tello Viera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tunnelly drives through with a takedown into Tello Viera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tello Viera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tello Viera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tunnelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tello Viera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tunnelly is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tello Viera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tunnelly is working an open guard so Tello Viera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tello Viera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tello Viera throws a head kick that Tunnelly semi-blocks.
No luck for Tello Viera with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Tello Viera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tunnelly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tello Viera has one foot on Tunnelly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunnelly looking to score a takedown here. Tello Viera is defending well but Tunnelly drives through and ends up in Tello Viera's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tello Viera throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tello Viera trying to control the position.
Tunnelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tunnelly throws a big right hand that misses.
Tello Viera is trying to keep Tunnelly in close.
Tello Viera pushes Tunnelly off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Emilio Tello Viera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tunnelly clinches up with Tello Viera and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Emilio Tello Viera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tunnelly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tello Viera did well to prevent Tunnelly getting side control.
Tello Viera wants to control but Tunnelly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tello Viera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tello Viera.
Tello Viera looking to control.
Tello Viera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tello Viera wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunnelly looking to pass the guard.
Tello Viera is trying to control the position but Tunnelly postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunnelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tello Viera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tunnelly tries to avoid it but Tello Viera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tunnelly to the ground. Tunnelly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tunnelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tello Viera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tunnelly.
Tunnelly wants to control but Tello Viera is keeping him busy.
Tunnelly controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tello Viera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tunnelly looks to land a strike but Tello Viera avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tello Viera controlling Tunnelly's posture.
Tunnelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tunnelly postures up in Tello Viera's guard and throws a big left but Tello Viera blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunnelly controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tunnelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Tello Viera is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tunnelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tello Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tunnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tello Viera stands and throws Tunnelly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunnelly is looking to regain half guard here but Tello Viera keeps moving and retains side control.
Tunnelly is not content to let Tello Viera control the position.
Tello Viera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tello Viera decides to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tunnelly pushes Tello Viera up against the cage in a clinch.
Saradas Tunnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Tello Viera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tunnelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tello Viera is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saradas Tunnelly.
I think Tello Viera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Tello Viera!
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