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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Warning as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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198 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Tavarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Tavarez sprawls well.
Tavarez has managed to clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Tavarez.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavarez walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie rushes Tavarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruron Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Tavarez avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Tavarez is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Tavarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tavarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tavarez has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Tavarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez won't allow it.
Tavarez is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavarez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Tavarez.
Tavarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Tavarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavarez stalls.
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tavarez stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariobaldo Tavarez.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Tavarez saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Tavarez. Tavarez maintains the clinch.
Tavarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie looks gassed!
Tavarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tavarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Tavarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavarez smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tavarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tavarez is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ruron Gracie has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavarez walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruron Gracie.
Tavarez rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarez is defending well for now.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Tavarez stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tavarez scores with a knee to the head.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavarez stalling against the cage.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Tavarez blocks it.
Tavarez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Tavarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tavarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavarez connects with a knee to the head.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Tavarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavarez throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Tavarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Tavarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Tavarez with a knee to the head.
Tavarez has Gracie pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariobaldo Tavarez.
Tavarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tavarez clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Tavarez working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavarez stalls.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarez blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruron Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Tavarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tavarez is stalling here.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tavarez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tavarez scores a nice knee to the body.
Tavarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tavarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie jumps guard but Tavarez stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tavarez.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tavarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Tavarez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Tavarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Tavarez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tavarez misses with a knee strike.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruron Gracie.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tavarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Tavarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavarez walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tavarez tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tavarez to the ground. Tavarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tavarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavarez landing knees to the body.
Gracie letting Tavarez take a breather here.
Tavarez crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Tavarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tavarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tavarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Tavarez lands a nice knee to the body.
Tavarez just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariobaldo Tavarez.
Gracie has Tavarez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Tavarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tavarez is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ruron Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tavarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Tavarez.
Tavarez drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavarez lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez effectively controlling the action here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tavarez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tavarez lands a nice knee to the body.
Tavarez effectively controlling the action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tavarez.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Tavarez to work.
A shot in the inside from Tavarez.
Tavarez landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariobaldo Tavarez.
Tavarez clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavarez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruron Gracie.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Tavarez is controlling him.
Tavarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tavarez stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavarez walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Tavarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tavarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tavarez avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
That's four 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.
Tavarez has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Tavarez is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ariobaldo Tavarez.
Gracie has Tavarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but Tavarez stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Tavarez tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Tavarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariobaldo Tavarez had his way with Ruron Gracie in that round.
The cut man is working on Ruron Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie clinches.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavarez walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Tavarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavarez.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruron Gracie.
Tavarez connects with a knee to the head.
Tavarez avoiding damage.
Tavarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tavarez lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tavarez stalling in the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Tavarez misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Tavarez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tavarez blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie avoiding damage as Tavarez throws knees to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tavarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tavarez obliges.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tavarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Tavarez.
Tavarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tavarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tavarez lands a knee to the body.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Tavarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
That's four 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.
Tavarez taking a breather.
Tavarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tavarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavarez smiles and moves away.
Tavarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Tavarez's belly button to the back.
Gracie scores with a one two! Tavarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ruron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ariobaldo Tavarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavarez checks a low kick from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariobaldo Tavarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tavarez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:44
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:44
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariobaldo Tavarez!
Ariobaldo Tavarez retains his middleweight title!
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