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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolles Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abi Bala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 155lb limit. Rolles Joaquin came in at 157.7 and Abi Bala came in at 157.8 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolles Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abi Bala!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bala wants to clinch
and Joaquin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joaquin throws a nice looking combination but Bala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bala misses with a takedown attempt
and Joaquin counters with a leg kick.
Joaquin misses with a wild combination.
Bala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joaquin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bala!
Joaquin prevents Bala from escaping the position.
Bala is not content to let Joaquin control the position.
Bala sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bala won't allow Joaquin to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin is working hard here to advance position.
Bala makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bala has his takedown stuffed
and Joaquin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rolles Joaquin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abi Bala.
Joaquin gets a double leg takedown into Bala's guard.
Bala wants to get back to his feet but Joaquin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bala looks winded!
Joaquin throwing strikes from guard but Bala blocks nicely.
Joaquin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joaquin looking to pass the guard.
Bala wants to stand but Joaquin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bala is retaining full guard.
Joaquin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bala has a closed guard, preventing Joaquin from standing up.
Bala controls Joaquin momentarily but Joaquin frees himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joaquin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Joaquin misses.
Bala tries for a takedown but Joaquin circles away easily
letting Joaquin counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin rushes Bala and presses him up against the ropes.
Joaquin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bala.
Bala misses with a takedown attempt
and Joaquin counters by clinching up.
Joaquin manages to pull guard.
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.
Joaquin is looking to stand up but Bala isn't so interested in that idea.
Joaquin is trying to control the position but Bala postures up.
Joaquin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bala has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Joaquin is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to get back to his feet but Bala is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Joaquin trying to keep a closed guard but Bala is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolles Joaquin.
Bala wants to clinch up but Joaquin keeps it at a distance.
Bala doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joaquin counters with a series of strikes. Bala will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joaquin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin trying to control but Bala is working from the bottom.
Joaquin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joaquin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolles Joaquin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Joaquin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joaquin throws a big right hand that misses.
Joaquin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joaquin wants to hold on but Bala pushes him away.
Rolles Joaquin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joaquin is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Joaquin tries to hold on but Bala pushes him away.
Joaquin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bala on the ground.
Bala is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joaquin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bala is breathing heavily.
Joaquin stops a takedown attempt from Bala.
Bala wants to get back to striking at distance but Joaquin won't allow it.
Bala fails to pull guard.
Rolles Joaquin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abi Bala.
Joaquin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bala postures up in Joaquin's guard and throws a big left but Joaquin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joaquin keeping full guard, as Bala tries to pass.
Joaquin wants to sweep here but Bala controlling him for the moment.
Joaquin wants to get back to his feet but Bala is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bala drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bala jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Joaquin keeping moving, preventing Bala from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bala looking to pass the guard.
Joaquin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Joaquin pulls Bala in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bala misses with a takedown attempt
and Joaquin counters by moving into the clinch.
Joaquin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joaquin tries a head kick but it misses.
Joaquin rushes Bala and presses him up against the ropes.
Bala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joaquin is pressed up against the ropes. Bala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Joaquin down to the mat. Joaquin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bala's sensitive parts.
Joaquin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bala is out of range.
Joaquin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bala.
Joaquin connects with a single shot there.
Joaquin throws a leg kick which misses Bala's front leg but catches the back leg as Bala tries to avoid it.
A combination from Joaquin does no damage.
Joaquin works over Bala's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joaquin has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin breaks the clinch.
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolles Joaquin dominated that second round.
That's time! Joaquin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Bala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Joaquin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rolles Joaquin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joaquin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bala's guard.
Joaquin trying to control but Bala is working from the bottom.
Bala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joaquin is aware though and is defending well.
Joaquin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bala throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Joaquin scoring with some ground and pound.
Joaquin stands up from Bala's guard - Joaquin perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joaquin rushes Bala and presses him up against the ropes.
Bala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin breaks from the clinch.
Joaquin misses with a two punch combination.
Bala slips a jab and a cross from Joaquin.
Joaquin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bala, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bala can't break the clinch.
Joaquin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bala closes the distance looking to clinch
and Joaquin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Joaquin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Joaquin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bala keeps working.
Joaquin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bala's legs.
Joaquin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bala is trying to buck Joaquin off.
Bala dodges the ground and pound from Joaquin.
Bala trying to remain calm as Joaquin controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin trying to control the action but Bala is working from the bottom.
Joaquin throws an elbow but Bala slips to the side and avoids it well.
Joaquin tries to move to mount but Bala blocks the move with his legs.
Joaquin tries to stand but Bala is controlling his head.
Bala is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Joaquin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Joaquin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Joaquin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin 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.
Bala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joaquin wanted to stand there but Bala had control of the position.
Bala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joaquin is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin stands up and waves to Bala to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bala avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolles Joaquin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joaquin 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolles Joaquin!
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