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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Lazaro (ranked 5892 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taigro Henrique (ranked 3791 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 The Island, Valmir Lazaro!
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, Taigro Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Henrique catches Lazaro right on the button with a cross.
Henrique tries a head kick but it misses.
Henrique will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henrique scores with a three punch combo!
Lazaro shoots in for a takedown but Henrique shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lazaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henrique sprawls well. Henrique wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lazaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Lazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henrique takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique forces Lazaro back against the cage and clinches.
Henrique fails to pull guard.
Henrique breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck for Henrique with that takedown attempt.
As Henrique tries to get set, Lazaro tries to push him back and clinch up but Henrique manages to avoid the attempt.
Valmir Lazaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taigro Henrique.
Lazaro closes the distance and clinches up with Henrique, looking for a takedown. Lazaro pushes Henrique against the cage but Henrique circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Lazaro backs off Henrique throws a huge counter combo but Lazaro manages to avoid it all.
Henrique shoots in looking for a takedown. Lazaro tries to sprawl out of it but Henrique keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lazaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henrique shoots in but Lazaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Henrique with that takedown attempt.
Henrique has his takedown stuffed
and Lazaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henrique finds it's way round the side to connect with Lazaro's head.
Lazaro dives in and grabs Henrique's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henrique pushes down on Lazaro's head and hops out.
Lazaro connects with a body shot that sends Henrique's belly button to the back.
Lazaro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henrique swivels and escapes.
Henrique pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazaro blocks a head kick by Henrique.
Lazaro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Henrique looks winded!
Lazaro tries to clinch up but Henrique circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Henrique, which made it look bad.
Lazaro gets tackled into the cage by Henrique. Henrique maintains the clinch.
Lazaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazaro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henrique to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique wants to take the fight to the mat but Lazaro manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henrique pulls guard successfully.
Henrique is looking for a triangle but Lazaro pushes his legs off easily.
Lazaro wants to stand but Henrique is controlling his posture from full guard.
Henrique had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lazaro defends it easily.
Henrique is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lazaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lazaro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henrique is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taigro Henrique dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Henrique fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazaro, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Henrique to work.
Lazaro tries to break the clinch but Henrique is controlling the position.
Henrique jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Henrique holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lazaro looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique controlling Lazaro's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro looking to pass the guard.
Lazaro controlling from the top position.
Henrique trying to control the position here.
Henrique has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henrique keeping moving, preventing Lazaro from controlling successfully.
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.
Lazaro wants to get up but he can't break Henrique's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lazaro tries for a takedown but Henrique sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lazaro sprawls well. Lazaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Henrique swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Henrique, which made it look bad.
Henrique replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lazaro blocks it well.
Lazaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Lazaro.
Lazaro thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique leaves Lazaro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valmir Lazaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazaro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henrique.
Lazaro tries to clinch up but Henrique circles away and keeps his distance.
Henrique blocks the body kick.
Henrique shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lazaro counters with a head kick. That will keep Henrique thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henrique rushes Lazaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lazaro is trying to stall.
Henrique has Lazaro pushed against the cage.
Lazaro fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique pulls Lazaro into guard.
Lazaro postures up.
Henrique manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lazaro manages to get himself to full guard.
Lazaro looking for a sweep. Not yet Lazaro, not yet.
Henrique with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lazaro keeping moving, preventing Henrique from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taigro Henrique 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. And we move into the final round!
Lazaro misses with a low kick.
Henrique gets the takedown into side control.
Henrique decides to stand back up.
Henrique takes a swing at Lazaro's ribcage but misses.
Lazaro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henrique takes the fight into the clinch.
Lazaro gets underhooks to prevent Henrique's takedown attempt.
Lazaro is trying to pull guard but Henrique has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lazaro is trying to keep an underhook but Henrique manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lazaro trying to control here.
Lazaro is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lazaro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Henrique sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lazaro defending well though.
Lazaro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henrique is working away from the top position though.
Henrique controlling the action here.
Lazaro is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lazaro pushes Henrique off looking to stand but Henrique dives back in and keeps control.
Lazaro is looking for a sweep. Henrique is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henrique is looking to advance position but Lazaro won't allow it.
Lazaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henrique.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro shoots in for a takedown but Henrique shows good takedown defense.
Lazaro checks a leg kick.
Henrique clinches with his opponent.
Lazaro blocks an elbow strike from Henrique.
Henrique manages to break the clinch.
Lazaro cracks a nice hook into Henrique's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lazaro is defended easily by Henrique.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valmir Lazaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Henrique does no damage.
Lazaro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Henrique misses with a low kick.
Lazaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lazaro as Henrique shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro moves out of range as Henrique throws a body kick.
Henrique avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henrique wants to counter with a clinch but Lazaro pushes him away.
Lazaro connects with a jab.
Taigro Henrique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lazaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henrique to score with a decent uppercut.
Lazaro goes for a double leg but Henrique avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henrique continues to drive forward.
Valmir Lazaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lazaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Henrique tries to sprawl out of it but Lazaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henrique manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valmir Lazaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taigro Henrique is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henrique closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taigro Henrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henrique has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taigro Henrique!
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RATING
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