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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Rocha Freire Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Pigozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brendon Rocha Freire Junior!
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, Thiago Pigozzi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigozzi throws out a loose jab but Rocha Freire Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocha Freire Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocha Freire Junior decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pigozzi is pressing down on Rocha Freire Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rocha Freire Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Pigozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pigozzi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pigozzi controls Rocha Freire Junior momentarily but Rocha Freire Junior frees himself.
Rocha Freire Junior stands up and waves to Pigozzi to follow him.
Pigozzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rocha Freire Junior.
Pigozzi misses with a few strikes there.
Pigozzi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigozzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha Freire Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pigozzi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rocha Freire Junior controls his leg.
Rocha Freire Junior trying to control here.
Pigozzi wants to control but Rocha Freire Junior is keeping him busy.
Rocha Freire Junior pushes Pigozzi off looking to stand but Pigozzi dives back in and keeps control.
Rocha Freire Junior is breathing heavily.
Pigozzi wants to stand but Rocha Freire Junior has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pigozzi looks to land a strike but Rocha Freire Junior avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pigozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pigozzi wants to clinch.
Pigozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rocha Freire Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocha Freire Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Pigozzi.
Pigozzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a right hand that Pigozzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pigozzi also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigozzi fails with the takedown
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thiago Pigozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha Freire Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Rocha Freire Junior with that takedown attempt.
Pigozzi throws a lazy head kick
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocha Freire Junior.
Pigozzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pigozzi looking to control.
Rocha Freire Junior looking to pass the guard.
Rocha Freire Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pigozzi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pigozzi forces Rocha Freire Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Pigozzi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocha Freire Junior turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rocha Freire Junior working the ground and pound but Pigozzi is defending the strikes.
Pigozzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pigozzi can't do much from the bottom here.
Pigozzi is looking to regain half guard here but Rocha Freire Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Rocha Freire Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rocha Freire Junior looks for a takedown but Pigozzi sprawls well.
Rocha Freire Junior scores with a nice body kick.
Pigozzi looks to land a combination but Rocha Freire Junior avoids it well.
Pigozzi looks to land a combination but Rocha Freire Junior avoids it well.
A head kick by Pigozzi misses
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a two punch combo.
Pigozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha Freire Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pigozzi.
Pigozzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pigozzi pulls guard.
Pigozzi kicks Rocha Freire Junior off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigozzi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rocha Freire Junior looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rocha Freire Junior is pushing Pigozzi's head away, looking to escape. Pigozzi manages to hold on to the position though.
Pigozzi staying calm.
Rocha Freire Junior takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pigozzi lands a nice forearm strike.
Pigozzi wants to take a breather but Rocha Freire Junior manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pigozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigozzi preventing the sweep.
Rocha Freire Junior looking for a guillotine here but Pigozzi defends easily.
Pigozzi throwing strikes but missing.
Pigozzi wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire Junior keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rocha Freire Junior is looking to stand up but Pigozzi isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pigozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rocha Freire Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pigozzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rocha Freire Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pigozzi's guard.
Pigozzi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rocha Freire Junior blocks a head kick by Pigozzi.
Pigozzi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brendon Rocha Freire Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pigozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a good, hard body kick but Pigozzi shrugs it off.
Pigozzi clinches up against the cage.
Pigozzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rocha Freire Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pigozzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocha Freire Junior circles away.
Pigozzi tries to clinch but Rocha Freire Junior moves out of range.
Pigozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pigozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Pigozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rocha Freire Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pigozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha Freire Junior.
Rocha Freire Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pigozzi's sensitive parts.
Pigozzi looks to clinch
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a good low kick that Pigozzi was not able to check.
Pigozzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocha Freire Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocha Freire Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Pigozzi throws a sloppy head kick and Rocha Freire Junior moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pigozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pigozzi!
Rocha Freire Junior manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pigozzi to take his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocha Freire Junior is trying to stick to Pigozzi's back but Pigozzi is turning into Rocha Freire Junior. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rocha Freire Junior's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pigozzi.
Pigozzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Freire Junior working for a triangle but Pigozzi defends it easily.
Rocha Freire Junior keeping moving, preventing Pigozzi from controlling successfully.
Pigozzi cracks Rocha Freire Junior with a solid left hand.
Pigozzi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Pigozzi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pigozzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pigozzi looks to land a combination but Rocha Freire Junior avoids it well.
Pigozzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pigozzi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with an inside leg kick.
Pigozzi throws a head kick that misses
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with an inside leg kick.
Pigozzi wants to clinch
and Rocha Freire Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigozzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a nice leg kick.
Rocha Freire Junior lands a jab to the head.
Pigozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pigozzi throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Pigozzi misses.
Rocha Freire Junior with a poor takedown
and Pigozzi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rocha Freire Junior's guard now.
Pigozzi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pigozzi tries for a takedown but Rocha Freire Junior circles away easily
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a big head kick but Pigozzi shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pigozzi slips a jab and a cross from Rocha Freire Junior.
Pigozzi throws a lazy head kick
and Rocha Freire Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pigozzi won't be happy with that.
Pigozzi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocha Freire Junior has closed the distance and engaged Pigozzi in a clinch.
Pigozzi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pigozzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocha Freire Junior won't allow it.
Pigozzi tries to pull guard but Rocha Freire Junior won't allow it.
Pigozzi has Rocha Freire Junior pressed against the cage.
Pigozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocha Freire Junior pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Rocha Freire Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rocha Freire Junior 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendon Rocha Freire Junior!
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