TPG 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hilga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for William Striker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Striker
vs
Hilga

195 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Hilga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Striker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Striker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hilga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Striker's guard.
Hilga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hilga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Striker is keeping the position for now.
Striker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hilga on the ground.
Striker wants to get back to his feet but Hilga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hilga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hilga trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hilga gets to his feet. Striker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hilga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Striker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hilga stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hilga moves into the clinch.

Hilga decides to pull guard.
Striker trying to control but Hilga is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Striker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Striker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hilga is proving hard to escape from.
Striker trying to control the position from guard on top but Hilga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilga trying to keep a closed guard but Striker is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hilga lands a nice looking body kick.
Striker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Striker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilga misses with a jab to the body
and Hilga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hilga feints and as Striker raises his hands in defense, Hilga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Striker pulls Hilga in to control the position.
Hilga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hilga passes Striker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hilga escapes and gets back to his feet.
Striker throws a lazy right hand but Hilga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hilga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Striker, pushing him back against the cage.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Hilga has him pressed against the cage.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Hilga has him pressed against the cage.
Striker wants to break free but Hilga has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hilga manages to break the clinch.

Hilga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hilga gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Hilga stands and steps away. Striker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Striker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Striker swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hilga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hilga pushes down on Striker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hilga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hilga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Striker defending well though.
Hilga is tying to control. Striker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hilga passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Striker is looking for a sweep.

Hilga decides to stand up, so the ref orders Striker to his feet.
Striker misses with a hook.
Striker fails to land with a series of punches.

Hilga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hilga advances position into side control!
Hilga trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
Striker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hilga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Hilga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Striker trying to remain calm as Hilga controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hilga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Striker throws a leg kick

and Hilga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hilga.
Hilga stays in close to Striker's body and controls the position.
Hilga advances to half guard.

Hilga decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Striker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Striker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hilga counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Striker scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hilga manages to mount him!
Hilga trying to control but Striker is having none of it.
Hilga thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hilga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker working to try and regain half guard.

Hilga is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Striker has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Striker!
Striker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hilga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Striker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hilga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hilga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hilga wants to sweep but no luck.

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.

Hilga pushes Striker off and gets back to his feet.

Hilga clinches up with Striker and pushes him back against the cage.
Hilga tries for a takedown but Striker manages to get underhooks.
Striker misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilga has Striker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Striker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Hilga keeps him there for the moment.

Hilga jumps guard.
Hilga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Hilga working for a triangle but Striker defends it easily.
Striker trying to control but Hilga is working from the bottom.
Hilga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to control but Hilga is working from the bottom.
Hilga striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Striker preventing the sweep.
Hilga throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hilga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hilga decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hilga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Striker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hilga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a series of wild punches.
William Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hilga gets a clinch.

Hilga manages to pull guard.
Hilga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Striker manages to get himself to full guard.
Striker keeping moving, preventing Hilga from controlling successfully.
Hilga looking to pass the guard.
Hilga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hilga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Striker throws a leg kick
and Hilga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Striker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick

and Hilga counters with a shoot takedown. Striker fights it but they end up in guard.
Striker is pulling down on Hilga's head to control his posture.
Hilga wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Hilga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Striker wants to stand and escape but Hilga is having none of it.
Hilga trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hilga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilga wants to stand but Striker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hilga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
William Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilga throws a front kick that sends Striker stumbling back into the cage.

Hilga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hilga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hilga throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hilga landing strikes, looking to finish!
Striker has given up his back here.
Hilga trying to control.
Striker can't escape the position.
Ryan Hilga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striker holding both Hilga 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hilga loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Striker hold on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilga trying to control momentarily.
Striker just trying to survive but Hilga is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hilga struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hilga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Striker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hilga controlling the position well here. Striker rolled but Hilga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Striker wants to escape the position.
Hilga trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to break free.
Striker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hilga.
Striker is keeping busy.
Striker tries to escape but Hilga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Striker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hilga.
Hilga has the hooks in. Striker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Striker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hilga's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hilga controlling the positon.
Striker trying to control the hands but Hilga breaks the grip.
William Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilga throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hilga tries to keep control of the position but Striker is staying busy.
Hilga biding his time, looking for the opening.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Hilga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striker throws a sloppy head kick
and Hilga counters with a series of strikes. Striker will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hilga takes the fight into the clinch.

Hilga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Striker punching from the bottom.
Hilga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Striker!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Hilga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hilga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hilga!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Dreyfuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snider 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! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dreyfuss
vs
Snider

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rich Dreyfuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Snider!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreyfuss throws a leg kick but Snider sees it coming and moves out of range.
Snider looks gassed!

Dreyfuss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dreyfuss working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dreyfuss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snider on the ground.
Dreyfuss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dreyfuss wants to get back to his feet.
Dreyfuss drops an elbow to the side of Snider's head.
Dreyfuss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Dreyfuss connects with a nice short shot to Snider's temple.

Snider is rocked!
Dreyfuss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Snider is still in real trouble! Can Dreyfuss finish him?
Dreyfuss wants to free his trapped foot but Snider is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snider seems to have recovered his senses.
Dreyfuss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snider with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreyfuss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyfuss winds up and cracks Snider with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Snider is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dreyfuss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dreyfuss is nestled in close to Snider, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dreyfuss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Snider has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dreyfuss escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dreyfuss!
Dreyfuss lands an elbow.
Dreyfuss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Snider is trying to improve his position.
Dreyfuss scoring with punches and elbows.
Dreyfuss scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Snider to see if he's OK.
Snider is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyfuss looks up at the clock and then as Snider takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dreyfuss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Snider is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dreyfuss off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snider keeps control of the position as Dreyfuss tries to break free.
Dreyfuss is working hard here to advance position.

Snider is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dreyfuss has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dreyfuss is really stuck here.
Dreyfuss turns into Snider and is now in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dreyfuss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyfuss working some strikes from top position.

Snider is working an open guard so Dreyfuss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dreyfuss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Snider tries to avoid it but Dreyfuss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Snider to the ground. Snider escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dreyfuss bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snider's head.
Nice body punch from Dreyfuss.
Snider checks a leg kick.

Dreyfuss gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dreyfuss wants a takedown but no success here.
Snider gets underhooks to prevent Dreyfuss's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Dreyfuss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dreyfuss works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dreyfuss scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dreyfuss advances to half guard.
Dreyfuss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dreyfuss working over Snider with some ground and pound. Snider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dreyfuss lands a nice short elbow.
Snider is looking to improve his position.
Snider on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyfuss working Snider over with strikes.
Dreyfuss wants to free his trapped foot but Snider is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snider is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dreyfuss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dreyfuss's back!
Snider is trying to stick to Dreyfuss's back but Dreyfuss is turning into Snider. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Snider's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dreyfuss.
Dreyfuss works over Snider with some ground and pound from guard.
Dreyfuss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snider is keeping the position for now.

Snider working for a triangle but Dreyfuss defends it easily.
Dreyfuss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dreyfuss tries to free his leg and advance position but Snider is retaining full guard.
Dreyfuss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Snider's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Dreyfuss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dreyfuss looks to land a body kick but Snider moved away.
Dreyfuss throws a head kick but Snider moves out of range.

Dreyfuss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dreyfuss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rich Dreyfuss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dreyfuss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Snider that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dreyfuss looking to finish Snider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Snider!

It looks like Steve Snider has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreyfuss looking to finish Snider with some ground and pound. This is bad for Snider!
Dreyfuss with good strikes from the mount here!
Snider is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dreyfuss dominating with strikes here.

That has opened up Steve Snider's cut even more.
Dreyfuss with a couple of short strikes.
Dreyfuss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dreyfuss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dreyfuss lands a heavy elbow.
Snider is bucking up trying to escape but Dreyfuss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dreyfuss.

Steve Snider's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Snider's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rich Dreyfuss!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luchino Fabrazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tysoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luchino Fabrazio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Tysoon's chin.

Fabrazio
vs
Tysoon

180 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Luchino Fabrazio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tysoon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysoon thows a body shot but no joy.
Fabrazio tries to clinch but Tysoon is having none of it.
Fabrazio misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tysoon.
Tysoon shoots in and drives through. Fabrazio sprawls well.

Fabrazio has managed to clinch.

Tysoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fabrazio throws a leg kick but Tysoon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fabrazio throws a lazy right hand but Tysoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tysoon checks a leg kick.
Fabrazio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tysoon throws a jab when Fabrazio was well out of range.
Tysoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysoon looks for the body kick but Fabrazio saw that one coming.
A combination from Tysoon does no damage.
Tysoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fabrazio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fabrazio loads up on a big right hand but Tysoon slips the punch.
Tysoon tries to clinch there but Fabrazio circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Fabrazio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tysoon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fabrazio fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fabrazio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tysoon manages to break the clinch.
Tysoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fabrazio moves in looking to clinch but Tysoon pushes him off.

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.
Tysoon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luchino Fabrazio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Tysoon.
Tysoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tysoon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fabrazio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tysoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tysoon looks gassed!
No joy there for Tysoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tysoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fabrazio.
Fabrazio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tysoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael Tysoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tysoon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tysoon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fabrazio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tysoon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fabrazio has him pressed against the cage.

Tysoon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabrazio loads up on a big right hand but Tysoon slips the punch.
Fabrazio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tysoon circles away.
Fabrazio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tysoon throws out the jab.
Tysoon throws a head kick that misses.
Tysoon misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tysoon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tysoon lands a jab to Fabrazio's midsection.
Fabrazio looks to land a combination but Tysoon avoids it well.
Fabrazio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tysoon looks to land a combination but Fabrazio avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tysoon, right into the meat.

Fabrazio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fabrazio lands in his opponent's guard.
Fabrazio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tysoon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tysoon wriggles free and stands up.
Tysoon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fabrazio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tysoon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tysoon shoots and misses

so Fabrazio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tysoon keeping full guard, as Fabrazio tries to pass.

Fabrazio drops back looking for a leg! Tysoon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tysoon manages to kick Fabrazio off! Fabrazio jumps back into Tysoon's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tysoon is working an open guard so Fabrazio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luchino Fabrazio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tysoon throws a right hand that Fabrazio ducks under and follows up with a left that Fabrazio also avoids with ease.
Tysoon misses with a two punch combination.
Tysoon misses with a takedown attempt - Fabrazio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tysoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fabrazio.

Fabrazio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tysoon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fabrazio stands up.
Tysoon is breathing heavily.
Tysoon misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabrazio throws a hook but Tysoon avoids it easily.
Tysoon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fabrazio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fabrazio wants to get back to striking at distance but Tysoon won't allow it.

Fabrazio successfully pulls guard.
Fabrazio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fabrazio wants to sweep here but Tysoon controlling him for the moment.

Fabrazio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tysoon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fabrazio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tysoon's back instead.
Tysoon is trying to stand back up.
Tysoon tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysoon wants to get back to his feet.
Tysoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fabrazio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tysoon trying to control the position but Fabrazio manages to sink in the hooks.
Tysoon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fabrazio's guard. Nice work there by Tysoon.

Fabrazio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tysoon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tysoon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fabrazio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fabrazio uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tysoon with a poor takedown

and Fabrazio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fabrazio.
Luchino Fabrazio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Tysoon.

Tysoon breaks from the clinch.
Fabrazio throws a head kick but Tysoon moves out of range.
Tysoon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fabrazio is out of range and Tysoon settles back down.
Fabrazio waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tysoon.
Tysoon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fabrazio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tysoon's guard.
Fabrazio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fabrazio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tysoon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fabrazio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fabrazio tries for a kimura but Tysoon is defending well.

Fabrazio decides to stand back up.

Fabrazio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fabrazio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tysoon!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fabrazio throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Tysoon has his hands clasped together but Fabrazio breaks the hold and Tysoon is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Fabrazio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luchino Fabrazio!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hej Hoppsidaisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hej Hoppsidaisy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thomas
vs
Hoppsidaisy

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clarence Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hej Hoppsidaisy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots in but Hoppsidaisy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoppsidaisy throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Hoppsidaisy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoppsidaisy but Hoppsidaisy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoppsidaisy looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoppsidaisy.

Thomas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thomas lands in his opponent's guard.

Hoppsidaisy pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
Hej Hoppsidaisy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hoppsidaisy wants to stand but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoppsidaisy on the ground.
Thomas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoppsidaisy wriggles free and stands up.
A jab from Hoppsidaisy does it's job there.
Hoppsidaisy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Thomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hoppsidaisy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Thomas manages to move to mount!
Thomas trying to control but Hoppsidaisy is having none of it.
Hoppsidaisy tries to buck Thomas off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to control but Hoppsidaisy wriggling away.
Hoppsidaisy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Hoppsidaisy is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas trying to control but Hoppsidaisy is having none of it.
Thomas controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to control but Hoppsidaisy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Clarence Thomas just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoppsidaisy tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoppsidaisy to the ground. Hoppsidaisy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoppsidaisy swivels and escapes.
Hoppsidaisy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hej Hoppsidaisy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.

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.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoppsidaisy. Hoppsidaisy obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoppsidaisy.
Hoppsidaisy swinging wilding here.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by Hoppsidaisy.
Hoppsidaisy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hoppsidaisy connects with a jab.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoppsidaisy. Hoppsidaisy obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoppsidaisy as he avoids it easily.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Hoppsidaisy. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hej Hoppsidaisy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoppsidaisy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoppsidaisy as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Hoppsidaisy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoppsidaisy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoppsidaisy scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoppsidaisy.
Hoppsidaisy fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thomas is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thomas is keen to just control but Hoppsidaisy is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hoppsidaisy to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoppsidaisy as he avoids it easily.
Hoppsidaisy looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Hoppsidaisy throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoppsidaisy pinned against the cage. Hoppsidaisy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoppsidaisy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoppsidaisy.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoppsidaisy circles away.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoppsidaisy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hoppsidaisy scores with a three punch combo!
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoppsidaisy misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoppsidaisy circles away.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a double jab.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoppsidaisy's waist but Hoppsidaisy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoppsidaisy tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoppsidaisy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Thomas trying to mount his opponent but Hoppsidaisy defends it.

Thomas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice jab there from Hoppsidaisy.
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoppsidaisy which made him look bad.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoppsidaisy slips a straight right by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoppsidaisy counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoppsidaisy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thomas backs up against the cage.
Hoppsidaisy misses with a few strikes there.
Hoppsidaisy looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Hoppsidaisy throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoppsidaisy tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoppsidaisy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoppsidaisy throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Hoppsidaisy stuffs the takedown.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Hoppsidaisy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hej Hoppsidaisy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Hoppsidaisy misses.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoppsidaisy's waist but Hoppsidaisy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Hoppsidaisy.
Thomas fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppsidaisy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Hoppsidaisy.
Thomas lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hoppsidaisy can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Thomas and Hoppsidaisy drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Thomas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Thomas!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley's entrance music is Get Ready for the Next Battle. A fine choice. Damien Brava will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Langley
vs
Brava

177 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Langley!
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, Damien Brava!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langley moves away.
Langley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brava.
Brava just misses with a punch to the body.
Langley tries to clinch there but Brava circles away.
Langley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langley tries to clinch but Brava is having none of it.
Brava throws a leg kick but Langley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brava swats away the attempt to clinch by Langley.
Brava shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Langley pinned against the cage. Langley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brava paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley wants to clinch up but Brava keeps it at a distance.
Brava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brava will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brava is looking to score with low kicks.
Brava tries a low kick but Langley avoids it.
Jake Langley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langley wants to clinch up but Brava keeps it at a distance.

Brava has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brava dodges an elbow strike from Langley.
Brava leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Langley throws an elbow but it misses.
Brava tries to pull guard but Langley holds him up against the cage and eventually Brava drops back down to his feet.
Brava avoids the elbow strike from Langley, against the cage.
Brava stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damien Brava.
Brava shoots in and drives through. Langley sprawls well.
Jake Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Brava.
Brava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langley.
Langley tries to clinch up

and Brava moves into the clinch.
Brava is trying to maintain a safe position but Langley gets an underhook and turns Brava into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brava.
Langley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brava controlling the action here for a moment.
Langley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brava fails to pull guard.
Langley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Brava.
Brava dodges an elbow strike from Langley.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Langley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brava's brow.
Langley is pressed up against the cage. Brava has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Langley down to the mat. Langley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Langley moves in looking to clinch but Brava pushes him off.
Langley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Langley lands with a nice combination. Brava backs away looking to recover.
Langley stuffs the takedown.

Brava forces Langley back against the cage and clinches.
Brava just leaning against Langley, taking a breather.
Brava looking to stall.
Langley avoiding damage as Brava throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Langley.
Brava is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brava continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damien Brava.
Brava throws a body punch but Langley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava tries to clinch up.
Brava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Langley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brava tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Langley counters with a left and a right that stings Brava.

Brava rushes Langley and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brava avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Brava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brava misses with a body punch

and Langley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Langley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brava.
Langley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brava blocks an elbow strike from Langley.
Brava has Langley pushed against the cage.
Brava tries to score a body lock takedown but Langley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brava taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damien Brava.
Langley cracks Brava with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Langley wants to clinch but Brava slips to the side

and Brava holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brava.
Brava goes for a takedown in the clinch but Langley prevents it.
Brava missing with knees to the body.
Langley has had enough of the clinch but Brava keeps him there for the moment.
Langley tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Brava tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Langley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jake Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Brava.
Langley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brava is keeping busy.

Langley manages to break the clinch.
Langley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Langley tries to keep at a distance but Brava has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Langley up against the cage.
Langley wants to break free but Brava has control.
Brava holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Langley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Brava.
Langley is pressed up against the cage. Brava has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Langley down to the mat. Langley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Langley throws a right and a left that Brava avoids nicely.
Damien Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langley darts in trying to clinch

and Brava counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brava.
Brava tries to work over Langley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Langley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava'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.

That's two 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.
Brava blocks an elbow strike from Langley.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Langley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Brava manages to pull guard.
Brava pulls Langley in close to prevent any damage.
Langley preventing the sweep.
Brava trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Langley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brava trying to hold on to Langley's head to control him but Langley postures up.
Langley wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brava keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brava's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Brava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brava is looking to clinch.
Brava shoots in for a takedown but Langley shows good takedown defense.
Langley wants to clinch

and Brava holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brava holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brava blocks an elbow strike.
Brava dodges an elbow strike from Langley.
Brava avoiding damage as Langley throws knees to the body.
Brava changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Langley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Langley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brava counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Langley throws an elbow but misses.
Brava has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Langley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jake Langley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Brava.
Brava wants a takedown.
Langley throws an elbow that misses.
Brava takes an elbow to the forehead.

Brava manages to pull guard.
Brava seems keen to control Langley's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.
Langley won't allow Brava to sweep him here.
Brava has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake Langley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Brava wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brava pulls Langley in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Brava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brava winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Brava!

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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mayo
vs
Chino

176 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Mayo!
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, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino misses with a wild combination.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mayo has managed to clinch.
Chino just leaning against Mayo, taking a breather.
Mayo avoiding damage as Chino throws knees to the body.
Chino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayo blocks an elbow strike from Chino.
Mayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mayo decides to pull guard.
Chino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now.

Mayo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chino is defending well. Mayo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chino has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mayo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Mayo!

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persson's entrance music is Johnny Cash - Rusty cage. A fine choice. Fredrik Persson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Persson
vs
Jones

187 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fredrik Persson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Persson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Persson shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Persson misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones rushes Persson and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Fredrik Persson has been cut.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones instigates a clinch.

Persson pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones won't allow Persson to sweep him here.

Jones gets to his feet. Persson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Persson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Persson pushes him off.

Jones rushes Persson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Persson tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Persson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch but Persson is having none of it.
Persson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Persson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Persson fails to land the takedown.
Persson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch.

Persson tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Persson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Persson is breathing heavily.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Persson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Persson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Persson's ribcage.
Jones landing knees to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Persson tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones has Persson pushed against the cage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Persson wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Persson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Persson blocks it.
Persson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Persson backwards.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Persson blocks it.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Persson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones looks to clinch
letting Persson counter with a right hand.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Persson circles away.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Persson counters by clinching up.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones has Persson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Persson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones prevents Persson from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Persson.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Persson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Persson duly obliges.
Jones tries to clinch up but Persson circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Persson scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Persson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Persson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Persson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Persson's cut.
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.

Nice sprawl there from Jones as Persson shoots in.
Persson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Persson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Persson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Persson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Persson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones has Persson pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Persson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Persson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Persson moves into the clinch.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Persson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Persson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Persson drops back down to his feet.
Jones pushes Persson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Jones clinches up with Persson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Persson in his tracks for a moment.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Persson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Persson's ribcage. Persson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones rushes Persson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Persson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Persson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Persson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Persson's takedown attempt.
Persson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Persson's takedown attempt.
Persson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Persson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Persson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Persson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Persson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones works on Persson's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Persson.
Jones prevents Persson from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Persson tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a left hand.
Persson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Persson from breaking the clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Persson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Persson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Persson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Persson around his waist. Persson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Persson can't break the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Persson.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Persson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Persson lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Persson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Persson on that attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Persson moves out of range.
Jim Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Persson has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Persson blocks it.
Persson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones missing with knees to the body.

Persson decides to pull guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Persson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Persson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Persson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Persson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.
Jones is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Persson 's hooks.

Persson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Persson's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Persson's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Persson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Persson manages to pull guard.
Persson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Persson pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

Persson wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Persson stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Persson has control of the leg.
Persson thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Persson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Persson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Persson has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones tries to hold on but Persson postures up.

Persson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Persson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fredrik Persson!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veetor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Two
vs
Belfort

175 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Berserker Nutrition
Lightning Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Veetor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort drops Two with a left right combo! Belfort follows him down to the ground into side control.

Two is rocked!

It looks like Juan Two has been cut.
Two could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Two looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Belfort stands up.
Oh Two is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Two shoots in looking for a takedown. Belfort tries to sprawl out of it but Two keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belfort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Two seems to have got his legs back now.
Two shoots in but Belfort avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Two chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Two moves out of range.
Belfort is looking to slow Two down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Belfort lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Two at a distance.
Belfort connects with a nice cross there... Two is looking wobbly and Belfort recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Two to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Belfort jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Veetor Belfort!