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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Couto (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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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Leites!
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, Raul Couto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leites looks for a takedown but Couto sprawls well.
Couto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leites.
Leites shoots in and drives through. Couto sprawls well.
Couto throws a right and a left that Leites avoids nicely.
Leites looks for a takedown but Couto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Leites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leites moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leites fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Couto misses.
Couto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leites closes the distance and clinches up with Couto, looking for a takedown. Leites pushes Couto against the cage but Couto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couto misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Couto blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Couto does no damage.
Couto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leites rushes Couto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couto is looking to break free of the clinch but Leites has double underhooks.
Leites connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couto's face.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leites closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couto circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couto throws a right and a left that Leites avoids nicely.
Couto fails to land with a series of punches.
Couto misses with a series of wild punches.
Leites doesn't manage to clinch there - Couto circles away.
Couto swinging wilding here.
Couto throws a series of punches but Leites moves out of range.
Couto misses with a two punch combination.
Couto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Couto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Couto does no damage.
Leites darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Leites is breathing heavily.
Couto wants to control but Leites is keeping busy.
Leites gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Couto misses with a wild combination.
Couto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raul Couto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Couto.
Couto stuffs the takedown.
Couto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couto throws a series of punches but Leites avoids them all with ease.
Couto throws a series of punches but Leites avoids them all with ease.
Couto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Couto misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Couto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Couto.
Some wild striking there from Couto.
Couto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Couto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Couto wants to control the pace but Leites is squirming around nicely.
Leites is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leites bucks Couto off and manages to get back to his feet!
Leites shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couto pinned against the cage. Couto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leites forces Couto back against the cage and clinches.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couto's face.
Couto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Couto wants to break free but Leites has control.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Leites.
Couto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leites with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Couto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leites will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Couto does no damage.
Leites moves in looking to clinch but Couto pushes him off.
Couto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leites shoots in but no luck this time.
Leites shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Leites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leites looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leites gets the takedown into side control.
Leites stands up and beckons Couto to his feet.
Leites shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leites was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leites is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leites with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couto is breathing heavily.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Leites lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Couto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leites has him pressed against the cage.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Couto is trying to break the clinch but Leites has him pressed against the cage.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Couto has had enough of the clinch but Leites keeps him there for the moment.
Couto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Couto is blocking nicely.
Couto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couto wants to break free but Leites has control.
Couto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leites with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couto's face.
Couto has had enough of the clinch but Leites keeps him there for the moment.
Leites with a knee to the head.
Couto tries to break the clinch but Leites is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leites landing knees to the head.
Couto wants to break free but Leites has control.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Couto wants to break free but Leites has control.
Leites connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couto's face.
Leites keeps control of Couto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leites keeps control of Couto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leites prevents Couto from breaking the clinch.
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Leites landing knees to the head.
Couto is rocked!
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Couto blocks with his arms.
Couto is still on wobbly legs! Can Leites finish him?
Couto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Couto seems to have recovered his senses.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couto is trying to break free.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Couto is blocking nicely.
Leites prevents Couto from breaking the clinch.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couto blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Couto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leites has him pressed against the cage.
Couto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couto tries to break the clinch but Leites is controlling the position.
Couto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leites prevents Couto from breaking the clinch.
Couto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couto can't break the clinch.
Couto manages to break the clinch.
Couto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leites moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Couto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raul Couto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leites will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couto misses with a wild combination.
Leites bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leites decides to stand up, so the ref orders Couto to his feet.
Leites tries to clinch up.
Leites closes the distance and clinches up with Couto, looking for a takedown. Leites pushes Couto against the cage but Couto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Leites with that takedown attempt.
Leites fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leites throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Couto.
Couto keeps the fight on the outside.
Couto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leites moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couto misses with the combination.
Leites misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leites tries for a takedown but Couto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couto misses with a few strikes there.
Leites shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couto as he jumps to the side.
Leites drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leites stands up and waves to Couto to follow him.
Couto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leites moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Leites dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leites tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couto swivels and escapes.
Couto tries to bum rush Leites with a series of wild strikes but Leites uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couto swinging wilding here.
Leites has a takedown stuffed.
Couto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leites showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couto.
Couto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luiz Leites is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leites closes the distance and clinches up with Couto, looking for a takedown. Leites pushes Couto against the cage but Couto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Leites. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couto misses with the combination.
Leites tries to clinch there but Couto circles away.
Couto throws a nice looking combination but Leites bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Couto misses.
Couto misses with a wild combination.
Couto misses with the combination.
Couto misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couto keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couto throws a right hand that Leites ducks under and follows up with a left that Leites also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Leites or perhaps it was just good defense by Couto which made him look bad.
Couto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leites moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couto swinging wilding here.
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Couto.
Couto throws a one two combo.
Leites closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couto circles away.
Couto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leites.
No joy there for Couto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leites shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couto but Couto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leites dodges the punch combination from Couto.
Leites scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couto tries to escape but Leites is in control.
Leites decides to stand back up. Leites steps back and let's Couto get back to his feet.
Leites shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leites decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Leites, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leites looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couto is fending him off so far but Leites persists. Nope, Couto circles away and we're back to standing.
Couto misses with a combination
and Leites counters with a big head kick but Couto shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leites will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leites shoots for a takedown but Couto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leites fails to land the takedown.
Leites shoots in looking for a takedown. Couto tries to sprawl out of it but Leites keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Couto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couto throws a right and a left that Leites avoids nicely.
Leites tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leites gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couto is trying to stand up here but Leites is controlling him well.
Couto kicks off Leites and gets to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Couto.
Leites is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leites counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Couto's guard now.
Couto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leites manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Couto.
Leites dodges the punch combination from Couto.
Leites shoots in but no luck this time.
Couto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leites counters with a series of strikes that sends Couto to the canvas! Leites follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leites stands up and waves to Couto to follow him.
Leites fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites is looking to clinch but Couto is avoiding it.
Leites takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Couto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couto throws a combination that misses
and Leites counters with a single leg into guard. Couto didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leites gets to his feet - Couto follows without any prompting.
Couto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leites counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leites.
Leites decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Couto, up you get!
Couto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leites looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leites showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couto.
Leites changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Couto tries to avoid it but Leites manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Couto to the ground. Couto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leites feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leites has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couto pulls Leites in to control the position.
Couto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leites is one step ahead there.
Leites prevents Couto from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Leites showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leites 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Leites!
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