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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josenildo Canhotinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
0 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Freire!
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, Josenildo Canhotinho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canhotinho fails to land the takedown.
Freire looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Canhotinho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Canhotinho has clasped his hands together around Freire's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Freire is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Canhotinho is controlling him well.
Freire struggling a bit here.
Canhotinho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Freire is trying to control Canhotinho's posture but Canhotinho avoids it.
Canhotinho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Canhotinho is working Freire over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhotinho cracks Freire with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Freire is looking for a sweep.
Canhotinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freire keeps working.
Canhotinho decides to stand back up. Canhotinho steps back and let's Freire get back to his feet.
Canhotinho shoots for a takedown but Freire saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Canhotinho or perhaps it was just good defense by Freire which made him look bad.
Denis Freire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josenildo Canhotinho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Canhotinho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canhotinho is looking to improve his position.
Freire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canhotinho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canhotinho wants to control but Freire is keeping busy.
Canhotinho is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Freire is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canhotinho is trying to stand up here but Freire is controlling him well.
Canhotinho tries to get to full guard but Freire has control of the leg.
Freire is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Canhotinho!
Canhotinho is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Freire looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Freire tries to control but Canhotinho wriggling away.
Canhotinho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Freire manages to capitalize on a mistake by Canhotinho to take his back!
Canhotinho is keeping busy.
Canhotinho tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josenildo Canhotinho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Canhotinho as Freire shoots in.
Canhotinho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freire.
Freire wants to control from the top but Canhotinho keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canhotinho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Canhotinho trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Freire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freire stopping the sweep attempt from Canhotinho.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhotinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freire manages to get himself to full guard.
Canhotinho wants to control from the top but Freire keeps moving.
Freire is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Canhotinho stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canhotinho but Canhotinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Canhotinho shoots in but Freire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freire misses with a head kick.
Canhotinho tries to clinch up.
Canhotinho gets a takedown into half guard.
Canhotinho is trying to control. Freire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire is looking to control Canhotinho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freire avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Canhotinho lands a nice short elbow.
Canhotinho is looking to advance position but Freire won't allow it.
Canhotinho is stalling here. Freire is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Canhotinho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Freire has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Freire wants to control but Canhotinho is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canhotinho is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freire looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Canhotinho!
Freire controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Freire dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Canhotinho misses with a takedown attempt
and Freire counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Canhotinho keeps working.
Canhotinho is trying to maintain the position but Freire is very close to passing his half guard.
Freire decides to stand and escape the position.
Canhotinho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Freire.
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!
Canhotinho working a defensive guard here.
Canhotinho looking for a guillotine here but Freire defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhotinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Canhotinho, not yet.
Freire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Canhotinho is keeping the position for now.
Canhotinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Freire is sitting in close to Canhotinho's body. Canhotinho has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Freire is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Freire is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Canhotinho.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josenildo Canhotinho!
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G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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