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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 1173 p4p, 144 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 860 p4p, 101 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Rienfeldt counters with an outside leg kick.
Rienfeldt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carvalho wants to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt is out of range.
A cross from Carvalho lands.
Carvalho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rienfeldt.
Carvalho scores with the left hand. Rienfeldt knows he should have avoided that one.
Rienfeldt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carvalho momentarily.
The fighters circling - Rienfeldt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rienfeldt feints and then cracks Carvalho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carvalho down.
Rienfeldt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Carvalho moves out of range as Rienfeldt strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rienfeldt takes one to the chin there.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rienfeldt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt throws a right hand that misses
and Carvalho counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt blocks a leg kick.
Carvalho moves out of range of the leg kick from Rienfeldt.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rienfeldt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice body shot.
Rienfeldt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rienfeldt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Carvalho has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A clash of legs there as Rienfeldt blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Carvalho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rienfeldt. That did some damage!
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho throws a chopping leg kick but Rienfeldt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rienfeldt throwing a counter right hand but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Rienfeldt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rienfeldt connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt slips under a jab from Carvalho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho misses the shot to the body.
Rienfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rienfeldt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carvalho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rienfeldt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses the jab.
Rienfeldt looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Carvalho blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho defending well as Rienfeldt loads up on a big left hand.
Fredrik Rienfeldt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carvalho.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carvalho.
Carvalho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carvalho pulls Rienfeldt into guard.
Rienfeldt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carvalho seems keen to control Rienfeldt's posture.
Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rienfeldt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carvalho controls Rienfeldt momentarily but Rienfeldt frees himself.
Rienfeldt is looking to stand up but Carvalho won't let him.
Carvalho working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho is still trying to improve position.
Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rienfeldt defends well.
Rienfeldt wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Rienfeldt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rienfeldt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rienfeldt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rienfeldt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Rienfeldt throws an overhand right that lands on Carvalho's shoulder, as Carvalho tries to avoid the shot.
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 Fredrik Rienfeldt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Carvalho is predictable there
letting Rienfeldt counter with a right hand.
Rienfeldt scores with a spinning back kick!
Carvalho misses with a right hand
and Carvalho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rienfeldt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvalho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carvalho scoring well with a low kick there.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho lands a high kick!
Carvalho throws a low kick but Rienfeldt avoids it.
Rienfeldt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rienfeldt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rienfeldt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carvalho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Rienfeldt tries a body shot but Carvalho blocks it.
Rienfeldt breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Rienfeldt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws out a leg kick but Carvalho moves out of range and Rienfeldt only half commits.
Rienfeldt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rienfeldt checks the leg kick.
Rienfeldt thumps Carvalho with a low kick.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rienfeldt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a jab to the body
and Rienfeldt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho takes one on the button.
Carvalho checks a low kick from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho lands a jab to the head.
Carvalho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rienfeldt is looking to get back to is feet but Carvalho passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carvalho in side control, throwing shots but Rienfeldt defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho with the ground and pound but Rienfeldt regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rienfeldt is looking to escape.
Rienfeldt is looking for a sweep. Carvalho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rienfeldt is working hard here to advance position.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rienfeldt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carvalho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rienfeldt's head.
Carvalho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carvalho stands up over Rienfeldt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho trying to control but Rienfeldt is working from the bottom.
Rienfeldt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carvalho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rienfeldt wriggles free and stands up.
Carvalho throws a solid leg kick but Rienfeldt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvalho.
A low kick from Carvalho misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho throws out a loose jab but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Rienfeldt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvalho throws the left hand but Rienfeldt avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho lands a body shot.
Rienfeldt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rienfeldt's calf.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
Rienfeldt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rienfeldt tries to land a leg kick but Carvalho saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Carvalho.
Rienfeldt looks to land a left hand but Carvalho moved out of range nicely.
Rienfeldt takes one on the button.
Carvalho tries to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt saw it coming and moves away.
Carvalho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rienfeldt takes one to the chin there.
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carvalho is looking to land body kicks.
Rienfeldt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carvalho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Carvalho 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Carvalho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carvalho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carvalho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rienfeldt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carvalho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rienfeldt tries to bench press Carvalho off him but Carvalho keeps the position.
Gustavo Carvalho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho is trying to ground and pound but Rienfeldt uses the momentary lack of control by Carvalho to regain half guard.
Carvalho prevents Rienfeldt from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho prevents Rienfeldt from standing back up.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rienfeldt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rienfeldt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carvalho throws an elbow that misses. Rienfeldt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carvalho's guard. Nice move by Rienfeldt!
Rienfeldt stands up from Carvalho's guard - Rienfeldt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carvalho lands with a shot to the body.
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rienfeldt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick nicely.
Rienfeldt throws a lazy uppercut
and Carvalho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
And Rienfeldt counters with a quick kick to the body but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rienfeldt manages to avoid it.
Rienfeldt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvalho.
Rienfeldt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carvalho swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carvalho really felt that one!
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Rienfeldt.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Rienfeldt's leg but Rienfeldt calmly moves out of range.
Rienfeldt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Carvalho is looking to score with low kicks.
Rienfeldt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rienfeldt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carvalho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a hook but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Jab by Carvalho.
Rienfeldt lands a two punch combo.
Carvalho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carvalho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a swing at Rienfeldt's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Carvalho.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rienfeldt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carvalho is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rienfeldt with a body shot.
Rienfeldt lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Rienfeldt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rienfeldt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a wild body kick that Carvalho sees coming a mile off.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Rienfeldt is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Carvalho.
Rienfeldt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Carvalho is predictable there
enabling Rienfeldt to counter with a crisp jab.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Rienfeldt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook.
Carvalho only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carvalho misses with a leg kick.
Rienfeldt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rienfeldt defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carvalho avoids the body shot from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Carvalho avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carvalho. Rienfeldt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Rienfeldt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carvalho swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustavo Carvalho.
I think Carvalho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Carvalho!
After the fight, Gustavo Carvalho was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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