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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michell Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Are You Ready For This kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Bernardo Vieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michell Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carvalho, pushing him back against the cage.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vieri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieri trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Vieri is staying tight to Carvalho's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard.
Carvalho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard.
Vieri trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carvalho is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Carvalho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vieri happy to just control the position for now.
Vieri trying to control the position but Carvalho is working away.
Carvalho is pushing Vieri's head away, looking to escape. Vieri manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Vieri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
Carvalho tries to bench press Vieri off him but Vieri keeps the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vieri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Vieri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carvalho wriggles free and stands up.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Vieri has closed the distance and engaged Carvalho in a clinch.
Vieri has Carvalho pressed against the cage.
Carvalho can't break the clinch.
Vieri gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Vieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieri darts in and clinches Carvalho up against the cage.
Vieri jumps guard and drags Carvalho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vieri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vieri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieri has his hands on Carvalho's head, controlling the position.
Vieri trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carvalho wants to stand but Vieri is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vieri throws a leg kick but Carvalho sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Vieri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carvalho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vieri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vieri.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet but Vieri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Vieri from controlling successfully.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieri wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carvalho throws a lazy head kick
and Vieri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vieri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vieri keeps control of Carvalho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vieri breaks the clinch.
Vieri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carvalho but Carvalho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vieri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carvalho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vieri wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Vieri decides to stand back up. Vieri steps back and let's Carvalho get back to his feet.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Vieri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carvalho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri moves into the clinch successfully.
Carvalho wants to get back to striking at distance but Vieri won't allow it.
Vieri prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vieri.
Vieri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho prevents Vieri from breaking the clinch.
Vieri manages to pull guard.
Vieri manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bernardo Vieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vieri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vieri duly obliges.
Vieri avoids the head kick by Carvalho.
Vieri clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to break the clinch but Vieri has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho is looking to break free of the clinch but Vieri has double underhooks.
Carvalho is looking to break free of the clinch but Vieri has double underhooks.
Vieri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carvalho being controlled against the cage.
Carvalho wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vieri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vieri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vieri prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
Vieri prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
Vieri keeps control of Carvalho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vieri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vieri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vieri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho stands up and waves to Vieri to follow him.
Vieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carvalho's waist but Carvalho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieri off to one side.
Vieri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vieri scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vieri stops Carvalho from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieri wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Carvalho is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Vieri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vieri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carvalho!
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Vieri down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Vieri moves away
and Vieri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vieri is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vieri keeps the fight on the outside.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Vieri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vieri blocks a head kick by Carvalho.
Michell Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Vieri moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Vieri misses
and Carvalho counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Vieri is avoiding it.
Vieri shoots in but no luck this time.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vieri's head.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Vieri is having none of it.
Carvalho gets caught flat footed, as Vieri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vieri won't allow Carvalho to get back to his feet.
Vieri stopping the sweep attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho is wriggling around but Vieri manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to control but Vieri is keeping busy.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
Vieri trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.
Vieri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carvalho stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Vieri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carvalho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michell Carvalho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieri moves into range and clinches up with Carvalho.
Carvalho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vieri jumps guard and drags Carvalho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vieri wants to control the position but Carvalho says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Carvalho decides to stand and escape the position.
Vieri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carvalho wants to clinch
and Vieri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carvalho has his feet on Vieri's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho tries to escape but Vieri is in control.
Vieri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vieri wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Carvalho tries to escape but Vieri is in control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho prevents Vieri from improving position.
Bernardo Vieri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieri decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Vieri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vieri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Vieri!
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