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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Medeiros (ranked 25313 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Rodrigo (ranked 4464 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Rodrigo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Medeiros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medeiros looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Medeiros dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodrigo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medeiros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodrigo circles away.
Medeiros tries for a takedown but Rodrigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros has his takedown stuffed
and Rodrigo counters with a left and a right that stings Medeiros.
Rodrigo moves in looking to clinch but Medeiros pushes him off.
Medeiros shoots and misses
and Rodrigo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros tries a head kick but it misses.
Medeiros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigo lands a jab.
Rodrigo throws a nice looking combination but Medeiros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodrigo scores with a nice head shot.
Rodrigo slaps away a takedown attempt from Medeiros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Medeiros has closed the distance and engaged Rodrigo in a clinch.
Rodrigo tries to break the clinch but Medeiros is controlling the position.
Medeiros prevents Rodrigo from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodrigo wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling his posture from full guard.
Medeiros seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo wants to stand and escape but instead Medeiros has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Medeiros slips nicely into half guard.
Medeiros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodrigo is trying to stand up here but Medeiros is controlling him well.
Medeiros is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodrigo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rodrigo wants to get back to his feet.
Medeiros stands up and beckons Rodrigo to join him on the feet.
Medeiros closes the distance and pushes Rodrigo back into the cage.
That's four 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.
Medeiros is working for takedown but Rodrigo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rodrigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodrigo tries to circle away but Medeiros has him pinned against the cage.
Medeiros breaks the clinch.
Lucas Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medeiros gets a clinch.
Medeiros is looking to take this one to the mat.
Medeiros is looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medeiros taking a breather.
Medeiros successfully pulls guard.
Medeiros is trying to control the position but Rodrigo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Medeiros will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodrigo tries to clinch up but Medeiros circles away and keeps his distance.
Medeiros tries to counter by clinching up but Rodrigo breaks away and moves out of range.
Medeiros misses with a straight right.
Medeiros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodrigo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rodrigo is looking to get back to his feet here but Medeiros is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rodrigo's back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodrigo is trying to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Medeiros.
Medeiros has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Medeiros somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rodrigo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medeiros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Medeiros biding his time, controlling Rodrigo.
Rodrigo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rodrigo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Medeiros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throwing sloppy strikes.
Medeiros is riding his opponent, not letting Rodrigo buck him off.
Rodrigo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Medeiros working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodrigo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lucas Medeiros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medeiros has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rodrigo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Medeiros has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rodrigo's body.
Medeiros punches the canvas rather than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodrigo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Medeiros dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodrigo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medeiros throws a combination that misses
and Rodrigo counters with a left to the body.
Rodrigo wants to clinch up but Medeiros keeps it at a distance.
Medeiros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Medeiros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodrigo is fending him off so far but Medeiros persists. Nope, Rodrigo circles away and we're back to standing.
Medeiros closes the distance and clinches.
Medeiros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rodrigo walks away with a smile on his face. Medeiros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch but Medeiros is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros has Rodrigo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodrigo is trying to break the clinch but Medeiros is controlling him.
Rodrigo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Medeiros.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries to break the clinch but Medeiros is controlling the position.
Medeiros manages to pull guard.
Medeiros working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rodrigo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rodrigo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Medeiros is on top in guard.
Medeiros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodrigo is looking to stand up but Medeiros isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Medeiros decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rodrigo, up you get!
Medeiros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rodrigo!
Medeiros wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodrigo, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Medeiros are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo bucks up and tries to throw Medeiros off but instead Medeiros has got his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Medeiros controlling the positon.
Medeiros punches the canvas rather than the man.
Medeiros somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Medeiros punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Medeiros controlling the positon.
Rodrigo wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Medeiros throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Julio Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Medeiros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Medeiros controlling the positon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Medeiros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Medeiros, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Medeiros!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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