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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TONG POE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farer Raweld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, TONG POE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Farer Raweld!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
POE keeps the fight on the outside.
Raweld swats away the attempt to clinch by POE.
Raweld misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raweld throws a leg kick but POE moved away.
POE is looking to clinch but Raweld is avoiding it.
Raweld looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raweld looks to land a combination but POE avoids it well.
Raweld is looking to land body kicks.
Raweld swats away the attempt to clinch by POE.
POE clinches up with Raweld and pushes him back against the cage.
Raweld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. POE smiles and moves away.
Raweld motions for POE to come forward. Raweld throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raweld swats him away and circles back towards the center.
POE is looking to clinch but Raweld is avoiding it.
Raweld tries to land a front kick but POE steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raweld shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raweld is defended easily by POE.
TONG POE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farer Raweld.
That's one minute gone in the round.
POE tries to clinch but Raweld moves out of range.
POE tries to clinch
and Raweld counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raweld looks gassed!
Raweld has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, POE works to full guard.
POE scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Raweld changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. POE tries to avoid it but Raweld manages to keep hold of a leg and drag POE to the ground. POE escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
POE moves into the clinch successfully.
Raweld is trying to force a seperation but POE has the dominant position.
Raweld takes a knee to the side of the body.
POE putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raweld in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Raweld takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
POE working Raweld over with knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raweld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
POE is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raweld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from POE.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE missing with knees to the body.
POE missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for POE.
POE scores a nice knee to the body.
Raweld is looking for a takedown up against the cage. POE gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
Raweld tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
POE scores a nice knee to the body.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
POE missing with knees to the body.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE missing with knees to the body.
POE utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
Raweld tries to pull guard but POE won't allow it.
POE lands a good knee to the midsection. Raweld won't want to take too many of those.
POE working Raweld over with knees to the body.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
Raweld tries to pull guard but POE holds him up against the cage and eventually Raweld drops back down to his feet.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raweld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
POE lands a knee to the body.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TONG POE dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
POE tries to clinch up.
Raweld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
POE is looking to clinch.
POE looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raweld is fending him off so far but POE persists. Nope, Raweld circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Raweld misses.
POE rushes Raweld and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raweld jumps guard but POE stands there with Raweld around his waist. Raweld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
POE gets underhooks to prevent Raweld's takedown attempt.
POE is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
POE missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raweld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raweld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raweld is breathing heavily.
Raweld fails to pull the fight into his guard.
TONG POE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farer Raweld.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
Raweld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raweld jumps guard but POE stands there with Raweld around his waist. Raweld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section.
POE putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raweld in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE prevents a body shot from Raweld.
Raweld wants to break free but POE has control.
POE blocking some punches.
Raweld tries to pull guard but POE holds him up against the cage and eventually Raweld drops back down to his feet.
POE avoiding damage as Raweld throws knees to the body.
POE missing with knees to the body.
Raweld wants a takedown.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. POE obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
Raweld takes a knee right on the jaw!
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE missing with knees to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
POE missing with knees to the body.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. POE obliges.
POE missing with knees to the body.
POE blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE working Raweld over with knees to the body.
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.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
Raweld wants to get back to striking at distance but POE won't allow it.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TONG POE dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raweld circles away from the clinch attempt.
POE gets the takedown into side control.
POE decides to take the fight back to the feet.
POE wants to clinch up but Raweld keeps it at a distance.
POE has closed the distance and engaged Raweld in a clinch.
Raweld wants a takedown.
POE scores a nice knee to the body.
POE putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raweld in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raweld lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE connects with a knee to the head.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
Raweld wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
Raweld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
POE working Raweld over with knees to the body.
POE scores with a knee to the head.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from POE.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
Raweld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
POE lands a good knee to the midsection. Raweld won't want to take too many of those.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
POE landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raweld is defending well for now.
POE landing knees to the body.
Raweld fails to pull guard.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raweld.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
Raweld tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
TONG POE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farer Raweld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raweld avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for POE.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. POE obliges.
Raweld goes for a takedown attempt but POE pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from POE is defended easily by Raweld.
POE wants to clinch up but Raweld keeps it at a distance.
Raweld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch but Raweld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TONG POE seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
POE fails with an attempt to clinch.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raweld swats him away and circles back towards the center.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch but Raweld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raweld keeps the fight on the outside.
POE has taken the fight to the clinch.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but Raweld avoids the damage to the body.
Raweld managing to block the knees to the body from POE.
Raweld avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raweld tries to pull guard but POE won't allow it.
Raweld changes levels and goes for a takedown here. POE fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Farer Raweld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
POE doesn't manage to clinch there - Raweld circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
TONG POE showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for POE, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TONG POE!
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