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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fonseca was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Connor is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fonseca trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
Fonseca with good strikes from the mount here!
Fonseca throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Connor wants to control but Fonseca is having none of it.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Fonseca has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Fonseca is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Connor. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Fonseca avoiding Connor 's attempts to control his hands.
Fonseca is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fonseca keeps control of the position as Connor tries to break free.
Fonseca trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Connor doesn't escape.
Connor wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fonseca really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Connor.
Connor rolls, trying to escape but Fonseca keeps control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fonseca content just to control the position here.
Fonseca seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Connor for as long as he can get away with.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonseca has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
Connor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fonseca is trying to control here but Connor has managed to regain half guard.
Connor is trying to control but can't.
Guilherme Fonseca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Connor misses with a takedown attempt
and Fonseca counters with a takedown into side control.
Fonseca trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca avoids the strikes from the bottom by Connor.
Fonseca moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca trying to control the position but Connor is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Fonseca dominated that round.
That's time! Fonseca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Connor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fonseca throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Connor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fonseca is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fonseca seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fonseca seems to be working for a kimura but Connor defends the submission attempt.
Fonseca is working for a kimura but Connor is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor trying to control from the bottom.
Fonseca trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.
Connor tries to roll over but Fonseca keeps him under control.
Fonseca decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fonseca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fonseca manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor wants to get up but he can't break Fonseca's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fonseca wants to sweep here but Connor controlling him for the moment.
Fonseca trying to control the position.
Fonseca is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fonseca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
Connor is looking to improve his position but Fonseca isn't that keen on the idea.
Fonseca controlling from mount.
Connor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guilherme Fonseca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fonseca wants to take his opponent's back but Connor doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca with good strikes from the mount here!
Fonseca tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fonseca's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fonseca prevents Connor from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Connor working to try and regain half guard.
Connor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Fonseca dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fonseca misses the jab.
Connor moves into range and clinches up with Fonseca.
Fonseca has Connor pressed against the ropes, preventing Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fonseca is trying to trip Connor. He has hold of a leg but Connor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fonseca persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Connor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fonseca is one step ahead there.
Fonseca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Connor is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor postures up.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fonseca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guilherme Fonseca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Fonseca as Connor shoots in.
Connor darts in trying to clinch
and Fonseca counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Connor!
Fonseca trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca controlling the position easily from mount.
Connor is trying to stand.
Fonseca prevents Connor from getting the reversal.
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Fonseca's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fonseca goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Connor turns into him and now he's in Fonseca's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guilherme Fonseca.
Connor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connor tries to keep at a distance but Fonseca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fonseca has Connor pressed against the ropes, preventing Connor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
John Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fonseca has hold of one of Connor's legs. Connor is fighting the takedown attempt but Fonseca gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
Fonseca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
Fonseca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Guilherme Fonseca wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Connor shoots for a double leg takedown but Fonseca sprawls well. He's pushed Connor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Fonseca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fonseca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Fonseca!
Guilherme Fonseca seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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