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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abner Damasceno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saavedra has chosen Cant be touched as his entrance music. Saavedra has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Toni Saavedra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Abner Damasceno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Saavedra!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damasceno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Damasceno showed some decent athleticism there.
Saavedra looks gassed!
Damasceno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Damasceno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saavedra on the ground.
Damasceno'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damasceno is keen to just control but Saavedra is a slippery customer.
Saavedra looking for submissions off his back.
Damasceno drops an elbow to the side of Saavedra's head.
Damasceno trying to pass the guard but Saavedra defending well.
Damasceno is tying to control. Saavedra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damasceno stalling.
Ground and pound from Damasceno.
Damasceno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damasceno is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Saavedra!
Damasceno with shots to the head and body - Saavedra looks very uncomfortable down there.
Saavedra taking shots to the head.
Damasceno controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Damasceno lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damasceno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Damasceno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saavedra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Damasceno.
Damasceno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Damasceno with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damasceno controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Abner Damasceno just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Damasceno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saavedra's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damasceno won't allow Saavedra to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damasceno wants to control from the top but Saavedra keeps moving.
Damasceno would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saavedra keeping full guard, as Damasceno tries to pass.
Damasceno pushes down on Saavedra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saavedra is trying to get back to full guard.
Damasceno stands up and beckons Saavedra to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Damasceno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Damasceno lands in his opponent's guard.
Saavedra working for a triangle but Damasceno defends it easily.
Damasceno trying to control but Saavedra is working from the bottom.
Damasceno content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damasceno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Damasceno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Saavedra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Damasceno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Damasceno showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Damasceno in particular looking to stall.
Damasceno wants to stand up but Saavedra has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Saavedra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damasceno controlling the action here.
Damasceno trying to control from half guard but Saavedra is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damasceno stands up and beckons Saavedra to join him on the feet.
Saavedra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saavedra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damasceno drops back looking for a leg! Saavedra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saavedra manages to kick Damasceno off! Damasceno jumps back into Saavedra's guard.
Saavedra working for a triangle but Damasceno defends it easily.
Saavedra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damasceno trying to control but Saavedra is working from the bottom.
Damasceno controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saavedra keeping moving, preventing Damasceno from controlling successfully.
Saavedra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saavedra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Damasceno can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damasceno tries to stand but Saavedra is controlling from the bottom.
Saavedra keeping full guard, as Damasceno tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saavedra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Damasceno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damasceno.
Saavedra keeping moving, preventing Damasceno from controlling successfully.
Damasceno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saavedra's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra working for a triangle but Damasceno defends it easily.
Saavedra keeping moving, preventing Damasceno from controlling successfully.
Saavedra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damasceno stays in close to Saavedra's body and controls the position.
Saavedra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damasceno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damasceno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saavedra keeping full guard, as Damasceno tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Damasceno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toni Saavedra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Saavedra has his takedown stuffed
and Damasceno counters with a single leg into guard. Saavedra didn't expect that.
Damasceno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saavedra is keeping the position for now.
Damasceno trying to control but Saavedra is working from the bottom.
Saavedra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saavedra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Damasceno trying to control but Saavedra is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damasceno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saavedra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damasceno content to control rather than advance.
Damasceno is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Saavedra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Damasceno wants to control the pace but Saavedra is squirming around nicely.
Saavedra taking shots to the head.
Saavedra is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Damasceno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saavedra is looking to get to half guard.
Saavedra should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Damasceno working Saavedra over with strikes here.
Damasceno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saavedra is looking to escape.
Damasceno is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Saavedra fails with the takedown
and Damasceno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saavedra won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saavedra manages to get back to half guard.
Damasceno is looking to take a break and control but Saavedra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saavedra actively working from the bottom here.
Saavedra looking for submissions off his back.
Toni Saavedra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saavedra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saavedra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saavedra actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Damasceno there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Damasceno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saavedra manages to get to full guard.
Damasceno tries to free his leg and advance position but Saavedra is retaining full guard.
Damasceno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abner Damasceno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saavedra working for a triangle but Damasceno defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner Damasceno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damasceno 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abner Damasceno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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