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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Swanso (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Swanso!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanso lands with a nice combination. Felipe backs away looking to recover.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felipe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swanso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felipe.
Felipe tries a head kick but it misses.
Benjamin Swanso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Swanso.
Felipe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanso tried to score with a low kick but Felipe checks it.
Swanso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Swanso throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swanso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swanso shoots in but no luck this time.
Felipe instigates a clinch.
Swanso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felipe throws a combination. Swanso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Swanso does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felipe rushes Swanso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Felipe jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Felipe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Swanso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swanso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Swanso from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanso throwing strikes from guard but Felipe blocks nicely.
Swanso stands and steps away. Felipe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Felipe with that takedown attempt.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felipe sprawls well. Felipe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swanso gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanso wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felipe wants it to stay on the feet.
Matheus Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Swanso.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanso. Swanso gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felipe is defended easily by Swanso.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Swanso tries to clinch up but Felipe circles away and keeps his distance.
Felipe is looking to clinch.
Swanso clinches.
Felipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swanso is looking to break free of the clinch but Felipe has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense.
Felipe fails with the takedown.
Crunch! Swanso slams his shin into Felipe's torso.
Swanso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swanso swinging wildly here.
Swanso throws a leg kick
and Felipe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Swanso!
Felipe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe is working for a guillotine from mount but Swanso frees his head quite easily.
Swanso is working to get back to half guard.
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 Matheus Felipe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swanso shoots in looking for a takedown. Felipe tries to sprawl out of it but Swanso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Felipe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swanso wants to get back to striking at distance but Felipe won't allow it.
Felipe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanso gets a clinch.
Swanso lands a right hand.
Swanso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Felipe taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Felipe.
Swanso is trying to break free.
Felipe drags the fight down to the ground.
Felipe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanso is one step ahead there.
Swanso cracks Felipe with a solid left hand.
Felipe keeping full guard, as Swanso tries to pass.
Felipe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swanso controls the pace.
Felipe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanso as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanso.
Felipe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felipe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanso defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Swanso or perhaps it was just good defense by Felipe which made him look bad.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanso was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swanso swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felipe keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felipe is defended easily by Swanso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanso.
Swanso wants to clinch.
Swanso tries to clinch up.
Swanso wants to clinch.
Swanso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Swanso does no damage.
Felipe misses with a kick to the body.
Felipe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanso tries to clinch but Felipe is having none of it.
Felipe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanso misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swanso counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Swanso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Felipe is looking to clinch but Swanso is avoiding it.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felipe as he jumps to the side.
Felipe tries for a takedown but Swanso circles away easily
and Swanso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Felipe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swanso smiles and moves away.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanso.
Felipe fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanso misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanso takes a swing at Felipe's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanso fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Swanso scores with a four punch combination!
Swanso looks to score with a jab to the body but Felipe is just out of range.
Felipe instigates a clinch.
Come on Felipe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Felipe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swanso to keep the fight standing.
Swanso wants to take the fight to the mat but Felipe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Swanso is trying to push Felipe away but Felipe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Felipe breaks the clinch.
Swanso misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso tries to clinch up.
Swanso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Felipe but Felipe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swanso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanso looks to land a left hand but Felipe moved out of range nicely.
Felipe misses with a double jab
and Swanso counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Felipe's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanso trying to control the position from guard on top but Felipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanso tries to free his leg and advance position but Felipe is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanso trying to control but Felipe is working from the bottom.
Swanso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benjamin Swanso has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Felipe misses with a wild combination.
Matheus Felipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swanso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felipe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanso bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felipe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swanso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Felipe tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Swanso tries to control but Felipe wriggling away.
Felipe is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is squirming around, avoiding Swanso's attempts to control the action.
Felipe tries to hold on but Swanso postures up.
Felipe blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Swanso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanso 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Swanso!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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