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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Boaventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nate Moreira enters the cage!
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Boaventura!
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, Nate Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boaventura defends it nicely.
Moreira checks a leg kick nicely.
Moreira has a takedown stuffed.
Boaventura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moreira but Moreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Boaventura circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boaventura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafael Boaventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Moreira.
Moreira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boaventura is breathing heavily.
Boaventura keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Boaventura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boaventura tries to get out of the position.
Moreira prevents Boaventura from getting back to his feet.
Moreira trying to control but Boaventura is working from the bottom.
Moreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Moreira 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.
Boaventura wants to stand up but Moreira is controlling him.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Boaventura keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nate Moreira.
Moreira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boaventura.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moreira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moreira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Boaventura keeps moving.
Moreira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boaventura wants to stand and escape but Moreira is having none of it.
Moreira trying to control but Boaventura is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boaventura is working an open guard so Moreira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands with a slapping head kick.
Moreira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moreira pushes Boaventura up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreira is pushing Boaventura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moreira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boaventura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreira manages to pull guard.
Boaventura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boaventura wants to stand but Moreira is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moreira looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Boaventura doesn't defend quickly enough and Moreira has managed to lock this one up! Can Boaventura escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Moreira on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Moreira!
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