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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Tanquinho (ranked 6325 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Saadulaev (ranked 6098 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamil Saadulaev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilberto Tanquinho's chin.
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158 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gilberto Tanquinho!
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, Shamil Saadulaev!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanquinho gets tackled into the cage by Saadulaev. Saadulaev maintains the clinch.
Tanquinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tanquinho goes for a takedown attempt but Saadulaev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanquinho moves to clinch but Saadulaev breaks away
so Saadulaev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Saadulaev looking to pass the guard.
Saadulaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tanquinho striking off his back but it's not causing Saadulaev any problems.
Saadulaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saadulaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanquinho working for a triangle but Saadulaev defends it easily.
Tanquinho 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.
Tanquinho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanquinho has momentary wrist control but Saadulaev slips an elbow through the middle.
Saadulaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tanquinho doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tanquinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saadulaev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saadulaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saadulaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tanquinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saadulaev has managed to get both his arms back between Tanquinho's legs - danger averted.
Saadulaev connects with a couple of short punches.
Saadulaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saadulaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanquinho is striking off his back. Saadulaev thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saadulaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tanquinho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saadulaev is taking a breather. Tanquinho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saadulaev working the head and body with strikes.
Saadulaev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanquinho is trying to stand back up but Saadulaev is controlling him
Saadulaev working over Tanquinho with some ground and pound. Tanquinho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tanquinho tries to roll over but Saadulaev keeps him under control.
Saadulaev tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tanquinho controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho missing with punches from the bottom.
Tanquinho looking for submissions off his back.
Tanquinho is breathing heavily.
Saadulaev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tanquinho missing with punches from the bottom.
Saadulaev stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saadulaev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Saadulaev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saadulaev.
Saadulaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanquinho is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saadulaev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Saadulaev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Saadulaev is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saadulaev cracks Tanquinho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Saadulaev working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanquinho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Saadulaev lands strikes from half guard.
Saadulaev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tanquinho strikes from the bottom but Saadulaev uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Saadulaev taking a breather here.
Saadulaev tries to advance to mount but Tanquinho denies him.
Tanquinho is looking to regain half guard here but Saadulaev keeps moving and retains side control.
Saadulaev controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho is trying to buck Saadulaev off.
Saadulaev moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saadulaev tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tanquinho is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saadulaev blocks the strikes from Tanquinho.
Saadulaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanquinho is pressing down on Saadulaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saadulaev passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanquinho punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho taking some punishment here, with Saadulaev in his half guard.
Tanquinho misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saadulaev slows the pace down in half guard.
The adventures of Saadulaev the control monster continue. Boring.
Tanquinho is pressing down on Saadulaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saadulaev is looking to stand up but Tanquinho won't let him.
Saadulaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tanquinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saadulaev has managed to get both his arms back between Tanquinho's legs - danger averted.
Saadulaev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tanquinho throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four 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.
Saadulaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tanquinho is looking for a triangle but Saadulaev pushes his legs off easily.
Saadulaev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shamil Saadulaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanquinho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saadulaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanquinho.
Tanquinho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saadulaev counters with a single leg into guard. Tanquinho didn't expect that.
Saadulaev is standing up over Tanquinho. Tanquinho looks to escape but Saadulaev dives into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamil Saadulaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanquinho trying to remain calm as Saadulaev controls from the top position.
Saadulaev scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Saadulaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saadulaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saadulaev prevents Tanquinho from getting back to his feet.
Saadulaev 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.
Tanquinho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saadulaev cracks Tanquinho with a solid left hand.
Saadulaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tanquinho keeping full guard, as Saadulaev tries to pass.
Saadulaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanquinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saadulaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saadulaev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tanquinho's head.
Saadulaev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saadulaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saadulaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tanquinho has his foot on Saadulaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saadulaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Saadulaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saadulaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saadulaev chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho striking off his back but it's not causing Saadulaev any problems.
Saadulaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tanquinho trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Saadulaev wants to pass the guard but Tanquinho is keeping the position.
Saadulaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tanquinho striking off his back but it's not causing Saadulaev any problems.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saadulaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tanquinho thumps Saadulaev with a low kick.
Tanquinho gets caught napping as Saadulaev dives in and scores a takedown. Tanquinho manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saadulaev controlling from the top position.
Saadulaev wants to stand but Tanquinho is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saadulaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tanquinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saadulaev has managed to get both his arms back between Tanquinho's legs - danger averted.
Saadulaev forces his way into half guard.
Saadulaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Saadulaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tanquinho punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanquinho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saadulaev's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saadulaev's back!
Tanquinho softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Saadulaev wants to control his opponent's hands but Tanquinho gets his hands free.
Saadulaev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tanquinho off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tanquinho keeps control of the position as Saadulaev tries to break free.
Saadulaev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tanquinho's guard. Nice work there by Saadulaev.
Saadulaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanquinho is retaining full guard.
Gilberto Tanquinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saadulaev controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanquinho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shamil Saadulaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saadulaev 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Saadulaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saadulaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Saadulaev!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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