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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlon Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dionicio Pizarro's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dionicio Pizarro!
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, Marlon Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pizarro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pizarro throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pizarro forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pizarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pizarro throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Pizarro wants to free his trapped foot but Oliveira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pizarro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pizarro working the head and body with strikes.
Pizarro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pizarro trying to mount his opponent but Oliveira defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pizarro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Pizarro circles away.
Marlon Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Pizarro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Pizarro avoids a kick to the body.
Marlon Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizarro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pizarro lands in his opponent's guard.
Pizarro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oliveira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pizarro is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro scoring with punches from side control.
Oliveira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pizarro is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pizarro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pizarro cracks Oliveira with a big right hand but Oliveira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pizarro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oliveira, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira is pushing Pizarro's head away, looking to escape. Pizarro manages to hold on to the position though.
Pizarro advances nicely into full mount.
You get the feeling that Oliveira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Oliveira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Pizarro.
You get the feeling that Oliveira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pizarro is working for a guillotine from mount but Oliveira frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pizarro with good strikes from the mount here!
Pizarro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oliveira hang on?
Oliveira is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pizarro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pizarro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Oliveira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oliveira has left one of his arms exposed and Pizarro doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Oliveira screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dionicio Pizarro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki has chosen Tool - Aenima as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Habanero!
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, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annunaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Habanero. Habanero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Annunaki gets caught flat footed, as Habanero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Habanero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Annunaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Habanero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Habanero drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Annunaki dives on top into guard.
Habanero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Annunaki trying to control but Habanero is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habanero wants to sweep here but Annunaki controlling him for the moment.
Habanero is looking to sinch up a triangle. Annunaki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Habanero's body to avoid the submission. Habanero has instead reached around Annunaki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Habanero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinny Habanero!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bambam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thiago Maia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bambam Rubble!
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, Thiago Maia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Rubble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia gets caught flat footed, as Rubble shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rubble looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia looking to control.
Rubble wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Rubble stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rubble bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maia trying to control but Rubble flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Maia right now.
Maia trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble controls the action.
Maia holding both Rubble 's hands and preventing any damage.
Maia breaks Rubble's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rubble wants to stand but Maia is controlling the position.
Rubble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Rubble is breathing heavily.
Maia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.
Rubble throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A leg kick checked by Rubble.
Rubble misses with a two punch combination.
Rubble doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maia counters with an inside leg kick.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Rubble which made him look bad.
Bambam Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Maia.
Rubble drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maia struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to buck Rubble off but Rubble is having none of it.
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
Maia is not content to let Rubble control the position.
Rubble controls the position.
Rubble working away.
Maia sneaks back into half guard.
Maia taking some punishment here, with Rubble in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rubble blocks the strikes from Maia.
Maia tries to get to full guard but Rubble has control of the leg.
It looks like Rubble is going to stand back up.
Maia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubble is working away from the top position though.
Rubble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Rubble stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Rubble dominated that round.
That's time! Rubble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bambam Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble looks for a takedown but Maia sprawls well.
Rubble shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maia.
Rubble checks the leg kick.
Rubble slow jab from Maia misses its intended target.
Maia throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble throws a lazy head kick
and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
Maia throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maia wants to control but Rubble is keeping him busy.
Maia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia avoids the strikes from the bottom by Rubble.
Rubble is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Maia is trying to ground and pound but Rubble uses the momentary lack of control by Maia to regain half guard.
Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Rubble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rubble keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Rubble counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Rubble to acknowledge the strikes.
Maia is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Rubble finish him?
Maia is trying to control but can't.
Rubble thows a huge punch but Maia dodges it nicely.
Rubble thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maia's head.
Maia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maia seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rubble's guard.
Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rubble's head.
Maia working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rubble's thigh. Rubble counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Maia trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Maia postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubble connects with a single shot there.
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.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
so Rubble counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Rubble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rubble looking to pass the guard.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Rubble passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Rubble is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Rubble dominated that second round.
That's time! Rubble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rubble gets a takedown into half guard.
Rubble seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rubble wants to pass to mount but Maia is defending the position.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bambam Rubble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Rubble from controlling successfully.
Rubble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rubble is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia controls Rubble momentarily but Rubble frees himself.
Maia being controlled here, momentarily.
Maia pulls Rubble in close to prevent any damage.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rubble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rubble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rubble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Maia trying to control the position.
Rubble stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia keeping busy on the bottom but Rubble has passed one foot through into half guard.
Maia punching from the bottom.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Rubble postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
Maia stops Rubble from standing up.
Maia trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Maia is in close to Rubble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maia wants to control from the top but Rubble keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rubble seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubble forces Maia back against the cage and clinches.
Rubble turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rubble manages to end up in side control.
Maia tries to improve position but can't.
Maia is trying to control Rubble's posture but Rubble avoids it.
Maia is not content to let Rubble control the position.
Maia gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bambam Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubble 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambam Rubble!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Medoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Medoza looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
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, Sergio Medoza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Galvao wants to control but Medoza is keeping him busy.
Galvao lands an elbow.
Medoza is rocked!
It looks like Sergio Medoza has been cut.
Galvao working away.
Medoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Galvao finish him?
Galvao tries for a kimura but Medoza is defending well.
Galvao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Galvao dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Medoza has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andre Galvao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shane geerdes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zodiac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, shane geerdes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zodiac moves in looking to clinch but geerdes pushes him off.
Zodiac has managed to clinch.
Zodiac keeps control of geerdes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
geerdes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from geerdes fails to land.
Zodiac tries to pull guard but geerdes won't allow it.
geerdes wants a takedown but no success here.
Zodiac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zodiac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
geerdes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zodiac keeps geerdes at a distance using the push kick.
Zodiac throws a leg kick which misses geerdes's front leg but catches the back leg as geerdes tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zodiac.
geerdes looks gassed!
Zodiac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt geerdes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but geerdes manages to avoid it.
geerdes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zodiac. Zodiac obviously looking to wear him down.
Zodiac misses with a two punch combination.
Zodiac scoring well with a low kick there.
Zodiac lands a high kick!
Zodiac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
geerdes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zodiac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
geerdes throws a combination that misses
and Zodiac counters with a low kick, right behind geerdes 's knee.
Zodiac misses with a takedown attempt - geerdes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
geerdes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zodiac counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.Zodiac scoring well with a low kick there.
geerdes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zodiac makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zodiac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Zodiac.
geerdes throws a right and a left that both miss.
shane geerdes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zodiac throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
geerdes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zodiac counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zodiac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zodiac.
geerdes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
geerdes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zodiac misses with a leg kick.
geerdes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
geerdes tries for a takedown but Zodiac circles away easily
and Zodiac counters with a nice leg kick.
geerdes tries to clinch up
and Zodiac counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
geerdes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zodiac manages to avoid it.
geerdes tries to clinch up but Zodiac circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from geerdes.
Zodiac throws a sloppy head kick and geerdes moves out of range easily.
geerdes thows a leg kick but Zodiac checks it
and Zodiac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zodiac cracks the inside of geerdes's front leg.
geerdes thows a leg kick but Zodiac checks it
and Zodiac counters with a lovely shot to the body.geerdes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Zodiac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zodiac moves out of range as geerdes strikes.
Zodiac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zodiac fails with the takedown
and geerdes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
geerdes stuffs the takedown attempt from Zodiac. Zodiac gets slowly back to his feet.
geerdes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zodiac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to geerdes's calf.
Zodiac throws a leg kick which misses geerdes's front leg but catches the back leg as geerdes tries to avoid it.
geerdes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zodiac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt geerdes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zodiac showed some decent athleticism there.
geerdes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
geerdes pushes Zodiac off and gets back to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! geerdes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zodiac - the referee stops the clock and geerdes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zodiac. geerdes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zodiac.
geerdes moves out of range as Zodiac strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Zodiac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zodiac shoots in but geerdes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
geerdes moves in looking to clinch but Zodiac pushes him off.
geerdes throws a push kick but Zodiac slaps the foot to one side.
shane geerdes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
geerdes misses with a double jab
and Zodiac counters with a solid body kick.
Zodiac looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
geerdes misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
geerdes lands with a shot to the body.
Zodiac swats away the attempt to clinch by geerdes.
geerdes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zodiac misses with a body shot.
geerdes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zodiac counters by clinching up.
geerdes looking to stall.
Zodiac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zodiac digs a good body shot into geerdes's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
geerdes lands a jab to the head.
Zodiac misses with a head kick.
Zodiac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zodiac throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zodiac drives through and clinches with geerdes against the cage.
Zodiac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zodiac breaks from the clinch.
geerdes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zodiac has his feet on geerdes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Steve Zodiac is winning the standup battle so far.
geerdes wants to clinch but Zodiac slips to the side
and Zodiac counters with a leg kick.
Zodiac lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Zodiac dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
geerdes works over Zodiac's head and body with a nice combination.
geerdes tries to clinch but Zodiac is having none of it.
Zodiac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zodiac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
geerdes doesn't manage to clinch there - Zodiac circles away.
geerdes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
geerdes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zodiac throws a combination. geerdes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zodiac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
geerdes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zodiac.
geerdes tries for a takedown but Zodiac circles away easily
and Zodiac counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zodiac.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zodiac circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zodiac counters with a takedown into side control.
Zodiac stands up.
Zodiac throws a leg kick that is checked
and geerdes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zodiac scores with a nice right hand.
geerdes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zodiac.
Zodiac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
geerdes closes the distance but Zodiac moves to the side
and Zodiac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. geerdes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
geerdes has Zodiac up against the cage in a clinch.
Zodiac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that geerdes can do to turn this around?
geerdes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
geerdes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zodiac fails to pull guard.
geerdes has hold of one of Zodiac's legs. Zodiac is fighting the takedown attempt but geerdes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
geerdes won't allow Zodiac to sweep him here.
geerdes stands up and waves to Zodiac to follow him.
geerdes throws a right hand that Zodiac ducks under and follows up with a left that Zodiac also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt geerdes.
geerdes throws a right hand that Zodiac ducks under and follows up with a left that Zodiac also avoids with ease.
Zodiac shoots in and drives through. geerdes sprawls well.
geerdes throws a leg kick
and Zodiac counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for geerdes!
geerdes wants to control but Zodiac is having none of it.
Zodiac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
geerdes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zodiac avoids the attempt from geerdes to control.
Zodiac tries to control but geerdes wriggling away.
geerdes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zodiac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac looking for a guillotine here but geerdes defends easily.
geerdes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zodiac scoring well with a low kick there.
Zodiac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zodiac throws a head kick that half lands.
Zodiac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from geerdes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zodiac wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Zodiac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zodiac 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Zodiac!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
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, Marshall Matters!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matters is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matters wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!
Smith blocks Matters's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Matters is trying to reverse the position but instead Smith has taken his back - oops!
Matters tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Matters is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Matters is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Matters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matters is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Smith locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Matters is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rogain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Habanero!
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, Joe Rogain!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Habanero throws a right and a left that Rogain avoids nicely.
Habanero just misses with a punch to the body.
Habanero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Habanero but Habanero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Habanero.
Habanero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Habanero misses with a few strikes there.
Habanero works the jab nicely.
Rafael Habanero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habanero lands a jab to the nose.
Rogain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rafael Habanero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Rogain.
Rogain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Habanero can pounce on him.
A punch combination from Habanero misses.
Rogain looks to land a combination but Habanero avoids it well.
Rogain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Habanero as he jumps to the side.
Rogain looks gassed!
Habanero scores with a nice head shot.
Rogain is rocked!
No joy there for Habanero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Habanero lands a jab to Rogain's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habanero walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rogain drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Habanero swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rogain's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Habanero!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Middleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Middleston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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, Brian Middleston!
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, Santa Claus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Claus sprawls well initially but Middleston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Middleston looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Middleston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Claus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Claus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Middleston.
Claus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Middleston wants to control from the top but Claus keeps moving.
Claus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Middleston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Claus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Middleston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus trying to control the position.
Claus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Middleston is one step ahead there.
Middleston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Middleston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Claus's head.
Middleston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Middleston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claus tries for a takedown but Middleston circles away easily
and Middleston counters with a shoot takedown. Claus fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus wants to sweep here but Middleston controlling him for the moment.
Claus working for a triangle but Middleston defends it easily.
Middleston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Middleston works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Claus is pressing down on Middleston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Middleston trying to control but Claus is working from the bottom.
Middleston won't allow Claus to sweep him here.
Middleston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claus is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Claus is looking for a triangle here but Middleston uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Middleston stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleston closes the distance and clinches.
Middleston manages to pull guard.
Middleston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Middleston is pulling down on Claus's head to control his posture.
Claus works over Middleston with some ground and pound from guard.
Claus looking to pass the guard.
Middleston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Claus advances position into side control!
Claus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Claus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Middleston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Middleston is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Claus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Middleston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Middleston gets back to half guard.
Claus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Middleston defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claus is keen to just control but Middleston is a slippery customer.
Middleston trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Middleston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Claus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Middleston moves into the clinch.
Claus wants a takedown.
Claus wants a takedown.
Brian Middleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santa Claus.
Middleston jumps into guard, dragging Claus to the mat.
Claus tries to free his leg and advance position but Middleston is retaining full guard.
Middleston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Claus trying to control the position from guard on top but Middleston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claus postures up in Middleston's guard and throws a big left but Middleston blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Claus trying to control but Middleston is working from the bottom.
Claus being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Claus tries for a takedown but Middleston circles away easily
and Middleston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Middleston.
Claus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Claus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Middleston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claus wants to stall.
Middleston tightens his grip and picks Claus up, before dumping him to the ground. Claus manages to land in guard.
Claus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Middleston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Middleston controlling from the top position.
Claus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Middleston!
Middleston wants to control but Claus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus with shots to the head and body - Middleston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Middleston is looking to improve his position but Claus isn't that keen on the idea.
Middleston is working hard here to advance position.
Middleston wants to control but Claus is having none of it.
Middleston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Middleston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Claus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Middleston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Middleston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Middleston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Middleston has closed the distance and engaged Claus in a clinch.
Claus tries to pull guard but Middleston holds him up against the cage and eventually Claus drops back down to his feet.
Middleston taking a breather.
Claus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Claus tries to pull guard but Middleston won't allow it.
Middleston gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Claus is looking to improve his position.
Claus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Middleston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Claus wants to control but Middleston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Claus throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Middleston trying to mount his opponent but Claus defends it.
Claus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Middleston pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Middleston stuffs the takedown attempt from Claus. Claus gets slowly back to his feet.
Claus closes the distance and clinches up with Middleston, looking for a takedown. Claus pushes Middleston against the cage but Middleston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Claus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Middleston's waist but Claus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Claus off to one side.
Middleston has managed to clinch.
Middleston fails to pull guard.
Claus jumps guard.
Middleston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Claus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Middleston dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Claus fails with the takedown.
Claus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Middleston fails with a takedown attempt.
Claus fails with the takedown
and Middleston counters with a takedown into side control.
Brian Middleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santa Claus.
Middleston happy to just control the position for now.
Claus struggling a bit here.
Claus tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Middleston tries to advance to mount but can't.
Claus tries to escape but Middleston is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus tries to buck Middleston off but Middleston is having none of it.
Claus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Middleston fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Claus sprawls well initially but Middleston persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Middleston is thwarting Claus's attempts to control the position.
Middleston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Claus wants to get back to full guard but Middleston has mounted him!
Claus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Middleston trying to control but Claus is having none of it.
Claus tries to hold on but Middleston pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleston controlling the position easily from mount.
Middleston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Santa Claus has been cut.
Claus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Middleston content just to control the position here.
Middleston avoids the attempt from Claus to control.
Claus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Claus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Claus is squirming around, avoiding Middleston's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus is working to get back to half guard.
Middleston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Middleston's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Claus working to try and regain half guard.
Middleston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Middleston avoids the attempt from Claus to control.
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.
Claus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Claus wants to improve his position but Middleston is controlling well.
Middleston works his way into side control.
Claus tries to improve position but can't.
Middleston just content to control the position.
Middleston throws a strike aimed at the side of Claus's head but Claus avoids it well.
Claus is not content to let Middleston control the position.
Claus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santa Claus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claus missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Middleston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Middleston 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Middleston!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Pilvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chick Liddell!
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, Anderson Pilvia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Pilvia keeps moving.
Liddell drops back looking for a leg! Pilvia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pilvia manages to kick Liddell off! Liddell jumps back into Pilvia's guard.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Pilvia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Liddell throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilvia is looking to stand up but Liddell isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell trying to control but Pilvia is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvia trying to keep a closed guard but Liddell is proving a slippery customer.
Pilvia wants to get back to his feet but Liddell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Liddell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pilvia is fending him off so far but Liddell persists. Nope, Pilvia circles away and we're back to standing.
Liddell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pilvia can pounce on him.
Pilvia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pilvia lands with a nice body kick.
Pilvia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liddell's sensitive parts.
Pilvia tries to clinch up.
Pilvia scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson Pilvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilvia scores with a leg kick.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but Pilvia shows good takedown defense.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Pilvia moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvia wants to clinch up but Liddell keeps it at a distance.
Pilvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chick Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Pilvia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pilvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell tries to bum rush Pilvia with a series of wild strikes but Pilvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilvia circles away.
Pilvia scores with a body shot.
Pilvia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pilvia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Liddell fails with a takedown attempt.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Liddell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Liddell is looking for a kimura here.
Liddell wants to work for an arm triangle but Pilvia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvia tries to get to full guard but Liddell has control of the leg.
Liddell wants to pass the guard but Pilvia is defending well.
Liddell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pilvia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pilvia is trying to stand up here but Liddell is controlling him well.
Liddell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Liddell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pilvia has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Liddell get's back to his feet.
Pilvia tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Pilvia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Pilvia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pilvia misses with a wild combination.
Liddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pilvia circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Liddell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddell moves into the clinch.
Liddell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pilvia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Pilvia is trying to break free.
Liddell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pilvia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Pilvia sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chick Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Pilvia. That snapped Liddell's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pilvia.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt - Pilvia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liddell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pilvia is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Liddell gets a clinch.
Liddell looking for a takedown.
Liddell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pilvia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Pilvia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pilvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell prevents Pilvia from breaking the clinch.
Pilvia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Liddell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pilvia wants a takedown.
Pilvia is trying to break free.
Pilvia wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Pilvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell keeps control of Pilvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pilvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Liddell fails to land.
Liddell throws a head punch that misses.
Pilvia wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Pilvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pilvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilvia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pilvia fails to pull guard.
Liddell pulls Pilvia into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liddell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pilvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Liddell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Pilvia won't allow it.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Pilvia wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell jumps guard.
Liddell wants to stand up but Pilvia is controlling him.
Pilvia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liddell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Liddell holds on and takes a little breather.
Pilvia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Pilvia controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is working hard here to advance position.
Pilvia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Liddell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Liddell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pilvia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Liddell wants to control but Pilvia is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Liddell in particular looking to stall.
Pilvia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Liddell controlling from the top position.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Pilvia keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell stops Pilvia from standing up.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilvia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Liddell dominated that second round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pilvia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liddell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Liddell get's back to his feet.
Pilvia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liddell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pilvia stalks Liddell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liddell's face. Liddell staggers backwards, shaken.
Pilvia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pilvia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Liddell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pilvia is trying to stand back up but Liddell is controlling him
Liddell stands up and beckons Pilvia to join him on the feet.
Anderson Pilvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Pilvia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.
Pilvia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pilvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liddell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chick Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell looks for a takedown but Pilvia sprawls well.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pilvia as he avoids it easily.
Liddell dodges the punch combination from Pilvia.
Liddell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pilvia's guard.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Pilvia keeps moving.
Liddell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chick Liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liddell gets to his feet. Pilvia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Liddell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pilvia's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Liddell off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liddell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pilvia.
Liddell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pilvia. That one must have hurt.
Pilvia is looking to clinch.
Pilvia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Liddell throws and low kick but Pilvia moves out of range easily.
Liddell clinches.
Liddell can't get the takedown.
Pilvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the cage.
Pilvia prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddell is trying to stall.
Liddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pilvia can't break the clinch.
Pilvia wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Pilvia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pilvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell keeps control of Pilvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pilvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Liddell keeps control of Pilvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilvia tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell blocking some punches.
Pilvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilvia can't break the clinch.
Pilvia has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Pilvia manages to get underhooks.
Liddell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liddell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pilvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddell won't allow it.
Pilvia wants to break free but Liddell has control.
Liddell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pilvia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Liddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pilvia smiles and moves away.
Pilvia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Pilvia.
Liddell tries to clinch there but Pilvia circles away.
Pilvia tries to clinch
and Liddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Pilvia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liddell backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Liddell tries to stall but Pilvia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pilvia is trying to break free.
A short left from Pilvia.
Liddell has Pilvia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pilvia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pilvia has had enough of the clinch but Liddell keeps him there for the moment.
Liddell has Pilvia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pilvia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liddell.
Pilvia can't break the clinch.
Liddell has had enough of the clinch but Pilvia keeps him there for the moment.
Pilvia fails to pull guard.
Liddell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pilvia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pilvia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liddell moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson Pilvia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pilvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Liddell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pilvia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liddell jumps guard.
Liddell looking for a guillotine here but Pilvia defends easily.
Pilvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chick Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liddell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chick Liddell!
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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