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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosca Papelao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeet Kune Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosca Papelao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Rosca Papelao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeet Kune Do!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kune Do thows a body shot but no joy.
Papelao slips a jab and a cross from Kune Do.
Papelao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Papelao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kune Do has him pressed against the cage.
Papelao has had enough of the clinch but Kune Do keeps him there for the moment.
Papelao scores with a knee to the head.
Kune Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papelao's face.
Papelao is looking to control Kune Do's arms but Kune Do gets an underhook and turns him. Now Papelao has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kune Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kune Do is working for takedown but Papelao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Papelao is trying to break free.
Kune Do stalling the fight.
Kune Do keeps control of Papelao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kune Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kune Do breaks from the clinch.
Papelao misses with a double jab.
Papelao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kune Do.
Papelao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Papelao has had enough of the clinch but Kune Do keeps him there for the moment.
Kune Do stalling the fight.
Papelao looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybe Papelao would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kune Do with a knee to the head.
Kune Do lands a knee to the head.
Kune Do connects with a knee to the head.
Kune Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kune Do keeps control of Papelao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kune Do tries to pull guard but Papelao holds him up against the cage and eventually Kune Do drops back down to his feet.
Kune Do tries a knee to the head but Papelao blocks it.
Papelao breaks from the clinch.
Papelao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kune Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kune Do swats away the attempt to clinch by Papelao.
Kune Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Kune Do is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kune Do tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papelao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kune Do shoots in and drives through. Papelao sprawls well.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeet Kune Do.
Kune Do swings for the body but Papelao moves out of range.
Kune Do looks gassed!
Kune Do will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kune Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papelao was well out of range. Poor timing from Kune Do.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kune Do shoots in but Papelao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papelao rushes Kune Do and presses him up against the cage.
Papelao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Papelao stalling against the cage.
Kune Do takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papelao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Papelao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papelao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeet Kune Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Papelao is looking to break free of the clinch but Kune Do has double underhooks.
Papelao stalls.
Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papelao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kune Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kune Do fails to pull guard.
Papelao avoiding damage as Kune Do throws knees to the body.
Papelao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kune Do has a takedown stuffed.
Papelao rushes Kune Do and presses him up against the cage.
Kune Do fails to pull guard.
Papelao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Papelao.
Papelao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Papelao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Papelao stalling.
Kune Do wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papelao has him pressed against the cage.
Papelao is trying to break free.
Papelao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kune Do breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papelao instigates a clinch.
Papelao has had enough of the clinch but Kune Do keeps him there for the moment.
Kune Do tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Papelao misses with a knee strike.
Kune Do can't break the clinch.
Papelao blocking some punches.
Papelao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kune Do circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Kune Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Papelao looks to clinch
and Kune Do counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Papelao just misses with a punch to the body.
Kune Do throws a lazy head kick
and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kune Do has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Papelao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Papelao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Rosca Papelao will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kune Do gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papelao tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Papelao is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Kune Do looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Papelao is fending him off so far but Kune Do persists. Nope, Papelao circles away and we're back to standing.
Papelao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kune Do has Papelao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Papelao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Papelao stalling the fight.
Papelao can't break the clinch.
Papelao can't break the clinch.
Kune Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kune Do blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kune Do jumps guard and drags Papelao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kune Do wants to stand but Papelao is controlling the position.
Kune Do is trying to control the position but Papelao postures up.
Kune Do wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papelao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kune Do fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeet Kune Do.
Kune Do shoots in for a takedown but Papelao shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papelao darts in trying to clinch
and Kune Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kune Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Papelao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papelao wants to clinch.
A combination from Kune Do does no damage.
Kune Do tries for a takedown but Papelao circles away easily
and Papelao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papelao stalling in the clinch but Kune Do improves position.
Kune Do manages to pull guard.
Papelao wants to get up but he can't break Kune Do's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kune Do has his hands on Papelao's head, controlling the position.
Papelao stands up and waves to Kune Do to follow him.
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.
Papelao stuffs the takedown.
Papelao connects with a high kick.
Papelao pushes Kune Do up against the cage in a clinch.
Kune Do drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Papelao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kune Do wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papelao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Kune Do on the inside.
Kune Do breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papelao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kune Do swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rosca Papelao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kune Do misses the shot to the body.
Kune Do looks for a takedown but Papelao sprawls well.
Kune Do misses with a combination
and Papelao counters with a left and a right that stings Kune Do.
Papelao darts in and clinches Kune Do up against the cage.
Papelao is trying to break the clinch but Kune Do has him pressed against the cage.
Kune Do is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Papelao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Papelao is trying to break the clinch but Kune Do has him pressed against the cage.
Papelao tries to stall but Kune Do uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Papelao just leaning against Kune Do, taking a breather.
Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kune Do wants to clinch
and Papelao counters with a head kick.
Papelao tries to clinch but Kune Do moves out of range.
Papelao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papelao misses with a series of wild punches.
Kune Do wants to clinch
and Papelao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Papelao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kune Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Papelao avoids the damage to the body.
Kune Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papelao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kune Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kune Do tries to break the clinch but Papelao is controlling the position.
Papelao managing to block the knees to the body from Kune Do.
Kune Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Papelao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kune Do wants a takedown.
Rosca Papelao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeet Kune Do.
Kune Do tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rosca Papelao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papelao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Papelao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kune Do lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Papelao breaks the clinch.
Papelao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rosca Papelao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kune Do looks to clinch
and Papelao counters with a head kick. That will keep Kune Do thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Papelao clinches but Kune Do breaks the clinch
so Kune Do counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kune Do content to stall in guard here.
Kune Do must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kune Do prevents Papelao from getting back to his feet.
Papelao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Papelao pushes Kune Do off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Papelao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papelao rushes Kune Do and presses him up against the cage.
Kune Do lands with a right to the head.
Kune Do wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kune Do prevents Papelao from breaking the clinch.
Kune Do scores with a knee to the head.
Kune Do effectively controlling the action here.
Papelao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papelao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kune Do throws a body punch but Papelao moves out of range.
Papelao clinches up against the cage.
Papelao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kune Do.
Kune Do misses with a knee to the head.
Papelao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kune Do.
Kune Do changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Papelao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papelao avoids the body shot from Kune Do.
Papelao clinches but Kune Do breaks the clinch
and Kune Do counters by moving into the clinch.
Papelao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kune Do fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papelao darts in and clinches Kune Do up against the cage.
Papelao managing to block the knees to the body from Kune Do.
Papelao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Papelao wants to get back to striking at distance but Kune Do won't allow it.
Kune Do breaks from the clinch.
Papelao tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Kune Do counter with a right hand.
Kune Do tries to clinch up
and Papelao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kune Do is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rosca Papelao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Papelao, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosca Papelao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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