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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Almeida (ranked 5056 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Chris Eubankk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Eubankk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Almeida. Eubankk shrugs it off though.
Almeida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eubankk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almeida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eubankk.
Eubankk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice shot by Almeida.
Eubankk gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida taking a bit of punishment here - Eubankk scoring with strikes.
Eubankk slows the pace down.
Almeida throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A slow jab from Almeida misses its intended target.
Eubankk clinches up with Almeida and pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eubankk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eubankk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eubankk gets a clinch.
Eubankk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eubankk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Almeida is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eubankk asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Eubankk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Almeida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Almeida throws Eubankk to one side and escapes!
Almeida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Almeida connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eubankk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almeida manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Eubankk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eubankk misses with a low kick.
Almeida throws a head kick but Eubankk moves out of range.
Eubankk moves into the clinch.
Almeida wants to break free but Eubankk has control.
Eubankk jumps guard but Almeida stands there with Eubankk around his waist. Eubankk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eubankk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Eubankk is stalling in the full guard.
Almeida manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to break free but Eubankk pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eubankk tries for a takedown but Almeida manages to get underhooks.
Eubankk breaks from the clinch.
Eubankk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Almeida quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Almeida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Almeida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eubankk takes a step back to recover.
Eubankk misses with a wild body shot.
Almeida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've been told by Almeida's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eubankk.
Eubankk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Almeida's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida is trying to stand back up but Eubankk is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Eubankk controlling the action here.
Almeida has one foot on Eubankk's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Eubankk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Almeida to the ground. Eubankk is now in Almeida's guard.
Almeida manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Almeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Almeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Almeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eubankk manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eubankk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eubankk tries a head kick but it misses.
Almeida keeps Eubankk at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Almeida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Almeida avoids the head kick by Eubankk.
Cesar Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Almeida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Almeida is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eubankk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eubankk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eubankk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida scores with a body shot.
Eubankk misses with a head kick.
Almeida lands a nice shot that snaps Eubankk's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almeida gets caught napping as Eubankk dives in and scores a takedown. Almeida manages to retain guard.
Eubankk won't allow Almeida to get back to his feet.
Cesar Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Almeida moves out of range of the leg kick from Eubankk.
Eubankk misses with a wild combination.
Almeida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eubankk throws a one two combo.
Eubankk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Eubankk instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eubankk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Almeida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eubankk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Almeida has hold of Eubankk's hands but Eubankk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Almeida is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eubankk connects with a nice short shot to Almeida's temple.
Eubankk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Almeida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Eubankk seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Eubankk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eubankk wants to work for an arm triangle but Almeida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Eubankk is working for a kimura but Almeida is defending it quite comfortably.
Almeida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Almeida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Almeida. Beautiful body shot.
Almeida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Eubankk if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a lazy head kick
and Eubankk counters with a nice uppercut.
Almeida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eubankk moves away.
Eubankk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eubankk clinches up with Almeida and pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eubankk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Eubankk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eubankk is adopting a defensive guard.
Almeida won't allow Eubankk to sweep him here.
Eubankk trying to control the position here.
Almeida decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cesar Almeida will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Almeida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Eubankk misses.
Chris Eubankk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almeida connects with a solid leg kick.
Cesar Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Almeida.
A low kick lands for Almeida.
Eubankk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Almeida.
Eubankk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Almeida bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eubankk tries to clinch up.
Almeida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eubankk can do to turn this around?
Eubankk has managed to clinch.
Eubankk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Almeida.
Almeida misses with some punches.
Eubankk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida stuns Eubankk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eubankk moves into range and clinches up with Almeida.
Eubankk stalling against the cage.
Eubankk pulls guard effortlessly.
Almeida stands and steps away. Eubankk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Eubankk clinches.
Eubankk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eubankk misses the shot to the body.
Almeida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Eubankk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Almeida if he has to take too many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eubankk.
Eubankk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands with a hook. Eubankk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Almeida checks a low kick from Eubankk.
Eubankk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eubankk has Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Eubankk.
Eubankk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Almeida's efforts to push away.
Almeida working hard to break the clinch.
Almeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eubankk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eubankk misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eubankk fails to land the takedown.
Eubankk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eubankk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Almeida thows a body kick. Eubankk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Almeida cracks Eubankk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Eubankk throws a series of punches but Almeida moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Almeida.
Almeida is looking to wear down Eubankk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eubankk gets a double leg takedown into Almeida's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Almeida manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eubankk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Almeida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eubankk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almeida gets caught flat footed, as Eubankk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Almeida has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eubankk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Eubankk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eubankk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Almeida regains guard immediately.
Almeida manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Almeida has had enough of the clinch but Eubankk keeps him there for the moment.
Almeida misses with the head strike.
Eubankk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chris Eubankk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Almeida is trying to push Eubankk away but Eubankk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chris Eubankk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesar Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eubankk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Almeida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar Almeida!
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energy
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RATING
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