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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Akerfeldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Moreira!
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, Mikael Akerfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Akerfeldt circles away.
Fernando Moreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akerfeldt keeps the fight on the outside.
Akerfeldt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando Moreira.
Akerfeldt shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernando Moreira tries to sprawl out of it but Akerfeldt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernando Moreira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernando Moreira closes the distance and clinches up with Akerfeldt, looking for a takedown. Fernando Moreira pushes Akerfeldt against the cage but Akerfeldt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akerfeldt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernando Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Akerfeldt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando Moreira lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fernando Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernando Moreira but Fernando Moreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luiz Fernando Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Akerfeldt.
Fernando Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando Moreira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fernando Moreira misses with a double jab.
Fernando Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando Moreira has a takedown stuffed.
Fernando Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch up but Akerfeldt circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Fernando Moreira is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Fernando Moreira there.
It looks like Mikael Akerfeldt has been cut.
A nice combination there by Fernando Moreira.
Akerfeldt tries for a takedown but Fernando Moreira circles away easily
and Fernando Moreira counters with a left and a right that stings Akerfeldt.
Fernando Moreira misses with a double jab.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernando Moreira but Fernando Moreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando Moreira stuffs the takedown.
Fernando Moreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernando Moreira is breathing heavily.
Fernando Moreira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Moreira throws a right hand that Akerfeldt ducks under and follows up with a left that Akerfeldt also avoids with ease.
Fernando Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Akerfeldt circles away.
Akerfeldt blocks a head kick by Fernando Moreira.
Fernando Moreira lands a head kick. Akerfeldt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fernando Moreira throws a hook to the side of Akerfeldt's head but Akerfeldt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luiz Fernando Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerfeldt misses with a takedown attempt - Fernando Moreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernando Moreira looks to land a left hand but Akerfeldt moved out of range nicely.
Fernando Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akerfeldt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akerfeldt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akerfeldt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fernando Moreira is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Akerfeldt.
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.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
Fernando Moreira is looking to land body kicks.
Fernando Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akerfeldt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Akerfeldt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernando Moreira tries to avoid it but Akerfeldt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernando Moreira to the ground. Fernando Moreira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch there but Akerfeldt circles away.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernando Moreira as he jumps to the side.
Fernando Moreira wants to clinch.
Fernando Moreira is looking to clinch but Akerfeldt is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Fernando Moreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Akerfeldt's cut.
That's time! Fernando Moreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akerfeldt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akerfeldt dodges the punch combination from Fernando Moreira.
Fernando Moreira is looking to clinch but Akerfeldt is avoiding it.
Fernando Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akerfeldt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernando Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernando Moreira shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando Moreira tries to bum rush Akerfeldt with a series of wild strikes but Akerfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando Moreira misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akerfeldt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernando Moreira circles away.
Akerfeldt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernando Moreira misses with the combination.
Akerfeldt closes the distance and clinches up with Fernando Moreira, looking for a takedown. Akerfeldt pushes Fernando Moreira against the cage but Fernando Moreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt shoots in but Fernando Moreira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luiz Fernando Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt avoids a kick to the body.
Fernando Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akerfeldt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernando Moreira tries to avoid it but Akerfeldt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernando Moreira to the ground. Fernando Moreira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Akerfeldt or perhaps it was just good defense by Fernando Moreira which made him look bad.
Fernando Moreira throws a right and a left that Akerfeldt avoids nicely.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fernando Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernando Moreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akerfeldt circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernando Moreira throws a shot from downtown. Akerfeldt moves away and avoids it.
Luiz Fernando Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Akerfeldt shoots in but Fernando Moreira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernando Moreira but Fernando Moreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando Moreira stuffs the takedown.
Fernando Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akerfeldt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernando Moreira.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown but Fernando Moreira shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Akerfeldt circles away.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch up but Akerfeldt circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernando Moreira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akerfeldt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernando Moreira.
Fernando Moreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akerfeldt has a takedown stuffed.
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.
Fernando Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando Moreira lands the left hand.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch up but Akerfeldt circles away and keeps his distance.
Luiz Fernando Moreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernando Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fernando Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akerfeldt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akerfeldt with a poor takedown
and Fernando Moreira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Akerfeldt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fernando Moreira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Akerfeldt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fernando Moreira's back instead.
Akerfeldt has the hooks in. Fernando Moreira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Fernando Moreira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Akerfeldt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fernando Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando Moreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernando Moreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernando Moreira cracks Akerfeldt with an open hand slap.
Fernando Moreira tries to bum rush Akerfeldt with a series of wild strikes but Akerfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fernando Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akerfeldt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernando Moreira throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akerfeldt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernando Moreira tries for a takedown but Akerfeldt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akerfeldt looks for a takedown but Fernando Moreira sprawls well.
Luiz Fernando Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernando Moreira misses the jab.
Akerfeldt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernando Moreira.
Akerfeldt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akerfeldt fails with the takedown.
Fernando Moreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Akerfeldt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando Moreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernando Moreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a double leg but Fernando Moreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fernando Moreira wants to clinch.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch there but Akerfeldt circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando Moreira shoots in but no luck this time.
Akerfeldt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernando Moreira swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akerfeldt.
Fernando Moreira tries to clinch but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fernando Moreira.
Fernando Moreira throws a series of punches but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
Akerfeldt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernando Moreira counters with a one-two to the body.
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.
Fernando Moreira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akerfeldt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fernando Moreira wants to get up but he can't break Akerfeldt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Akerfeldt has his foot on Fernando Moreira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fernando Moreira works his way back into a safe position though.
Fernando Moreira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akerfeldt is looking for a triangle but Fernando Moreira pushes his legs off easily.
Fernando Moreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mikael Akerfeldt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Fernando Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akerfeldt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikael Akerfeldt.
I think Fernando Moreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Fernando Moreira!
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