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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Venanccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venanccio has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Leo Venanccio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Welsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Venanccio!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh lands a high kick!
It looks like Leo Venanccio has been cut.
Welsh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Welsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Venanccio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Venanccio clinches but Welsh breaks the clinch
and Welsh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Venanccio won't be happy with that.
Welsh trying to control the action but Venanccio is working from the bottom.
Welsh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Welsh prevents Venanccio from escaping the position.
Venanccio looks gassed!
Venanccio prevents Welsh from moving into mount.
Welsh blocks the strikes from Venanccio.
Venanccio parries the strikes from Welsh easily there. Welsh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Venanccio to escape.
Venanccio pushes Welsh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Welsh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Welsh trying to control the position but Venanccio is working away.
Welsh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Welsh thuds his shin into the meat of Venanccio's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Welsh jumps guard but Venanccio stands there with Welsh around his waist. Welsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Welsh to work.
Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Welsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Welsh pulls Venanccio into guard.
Welsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Welsh wants to take a breather but Venanccio is having none of it.
Welsh moves into full mount! Venanccio won't be happy about that!
Welsh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Welsh landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Venanccio is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welsh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Welsh wants to control the pace but Venanccio is squirming around nicely.
Venanccio is trying to stand up.
Welsh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Welsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venanccio tries to buck Welsh off but he can't manage it.
Venanccio bucks Welsh off and manages to get back to his feet!
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Venanccio shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Venanccio as Welsh shoots in.
Welsh dips to his left and cracks Venanccio with an uppercut!
Venanccio wants to clinch but Welsh slips to the side
and Welsh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Welsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Welsh shoots in and drives through. Venanccio sprawls well.
Welsh checks a leg kick nicely.
Welsh keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venanccio gets a clinch.
Welsh pulls Venanccio into guard.
Welsh has a closed guard, preventing Venanccio from standing up.
Venanccio stands up and waves to Welsh to follow him.
Venanccio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Welsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Venanccio.
Welsh stalks Venanccio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Venanccio's face. Venanccio staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venanccio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venanccio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welsh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Welsh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Welsh shoots in for a takedown but Venanccio shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Welsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Venanccio's cut.
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.
Welsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Venanccio wants to clinch
and Welsh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Venanccio really felt that one!
Welsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh is looking to clinch but Venanccio is avoiding it.
Venanccio tries to clinch but Welsh moves away
and Welsh counters with a shoot takedown. Venanccio fights it but they end up in guard.
Venanccio keeping moving, preventing Welsh from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venanccio wriggles free and stands up.
Welsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Venanccio circles away.
Welsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Venanccio looks to clinch
and Welsh counters with a solid body kick.
Welsh shoots in for a double leg but Venanccio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welsh blocks the body kick.
Venanccio looks to clinch
and Welsh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Venanccio wants to clinch but Welsh slips to the side
and Welsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Venanccio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welsh counters with a straight right hand.
Venanccio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welsh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venanccio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Venanccio kicks Welsh off and gets to his feet.
Venanccio looks to clinch
and Welsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leo Venanccio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Venanccio misses
and Welsh counters with a left and a right that stings Venanccio.
Welsh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Welsh moves into the clinch successfully.
Venanccio pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venanccio scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venanccio doesn't manage to clinch there - Welsh circles away.
Welsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Venanccio's waist but Venanccio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Welsh off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Venanccio. No joy for Welsh on that attempt.
Venanccio wants to clinch but Welsh slips to the side
and Welsh counters with an outside leg kick.
Venanccio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welsh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venanccio's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venanccio is keeping the position for now.
Welsh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Venanccio thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Venanccio keeps moving.
Welsh looking to sit in guard and control but Venanccio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Welsh working a defensive guard here.
Welsh is working an open guard so Venanccio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Venanccio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Venanccio darts in trying to clinch
and Welsh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Venanccio!
Welsh unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venanccio wants to control but Welsh is having none of it.
Welsh takes Venanccio's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Welsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Venanccio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Welsh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venanccio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Venanccio sprawls well. He's pushed Welsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Welsh is looking to clinch but Venanccio is avoiding it.
Welsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Venanccio tries to sprawl out of it but Welsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Venanccio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Welsh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Welsh shoots in and drives through. Venanccio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Welsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venanccio throws a head kick that misses
and Welsh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venanccio jumps guard but Welsh stands there with Venanccio around his waist. Venanccio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Welsh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Venanccio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Welsh to the mat. Welsh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Venanccio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Venanccio gets to his feet. Welsh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venanccio looks to land a left hand but Welsh moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venanccio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Welsh is fending him off so far but Venanccio persists. Nope, Welsh circles away and we're back to standing.
Welsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venanccio has closed the distance and engaged Welsh in a clinch.
Venanccio has picked Welsh up - he's going for a ride! Venanccio dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Venanccio prevents Welsh from standing back up.
Welsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Venanccio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Venanccio's back!
Venanccio tries to escape the position.
Welsh has his opponent's back but Venanccio is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Welsh.
Venanccio closes the distance and clinches.
Welsh is working for takedown but Venanccio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Venanccio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh jumps guard but Venanccio stands there with Welsh around his waist. Welsh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Venanccio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Welsh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Venanccio softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Welsh trying to control but not successfully.
Matheus Welsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Venanccio lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Venanccio lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Venanccio is not going to allow Welsh to sit and survive in this position.
Venanccio softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Venanccio is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Welsh. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh tries to escape the position.
Venanccio scores with punches to the body.
Venanccio is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Welsh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Venanccio cracks Welsh with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Welsh from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Venanccio is working the ground and pound. Can Welsh escape?
Venanccio is striking well from the back but Welsh escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Welsh is trying to maintain the position but Venanccio is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venanccio escapes and gets back to his feet.
Venanccio wants to clinch.
Welsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Welsh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Venanccio gets control of Welsh's arms and successfully pulls guard. Venanccio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Venanccio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Welsh is one step ahead there.
Venanccio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leo Venanccio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matheus Welsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Welsh gets to his feet. Venanccio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Venanccio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Welsh!
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hype
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pop
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