Holy Grail IV PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franks Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooter Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beans
vs
Brown

160 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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, Franks Beans!
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, Cooter Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beans shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beans tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franks Beans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to clinch up but Beans circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beans shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beans managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beans.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beans letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown cracks the inside of Beans's front leg.
Beans fails to land the takedown.
Cooter Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown tries to clinch but Beans moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beans shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Beans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beans is breathing heavily.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Beans shrugs it off though.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Beans persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Beans shoots in.
Beans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Beans on that attempt.
Beans shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beans backs up against the cage.
Beans misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beans shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beans shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beans shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Beans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beans looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown looks to land a combination but Beans avoids it well.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Beans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Beans blocks it.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Beans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beans avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Beans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beans tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Beans drops back down to his feet.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Beans's ribcage.
Beans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Beans avoids the damage to the body.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Beans's ribcage.
Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown lands an elbow just above Beans 's eye.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Beans's ribcage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beans managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Beans in his tracks for a moment.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Beans leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beans.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown is trying to stall.
Beans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beans's face.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Beans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Beans manages to pull guard.

Beans had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Beans Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Beans looking for the RNC.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beans looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Brown taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franks Beans!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Green Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fennessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fennessy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Bodies. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tea
vs
Fennessy

185 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Green Tea!
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, Chris Fennessy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fennessy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tea shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fennessy's guard.
Fennessy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Fennessy looking for a guillotine here but Tea defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fennessy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fennessy looking for a sweep. Not yet Fennessy, not yet.
Tea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fennessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tea works over Fennessy with some ground and pound from guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tea tries to clinch but Fennessy is having none of it.
Fennessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tea tries to clinch up but Fennessy circles away and keeps his distance.

Fennessy drives through and clinches with Tea against the cage.
Fennessy lands with a right to the head.
Tea prevents the takedown attempt.
Tea can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fennessy blocking some punches.

Fennessy breaks the clinch.
Fennessy fails with a takedown attempt.
Green Tea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fennessy.
Tea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fennessy with a poor takedown

and Tea moves into the clinch.
Fennessy looks gassed!

Fennessy has Tea pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fennessy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tea tumbling to the mat - Fennessy dives into Tea's guard.
Tea lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fennessy!
Tea fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tea landing strikes from the mount and Fennessy is in trouble!
Tea lands a heavy elbow.
Fennessy tries to reverse the position but Tea maintains control.
Tea blocks Fennessy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Tea is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fennessy is surviving well by controlling Tea's body position as best he can.
Tea cracks Fennessy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea lands a big shot there that rocks Fennessy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tea landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fennessy is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tea working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Tea jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fennessy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fennessy regains half guard.
Fennessy manages to get to full guard.
Fennessy is looking to stand up but Tea isn't so interested in that idea.
Fennessy wants to sweep but no luck.
Tea cracks Fennessy with a solid left hand.
Fennessy wants to sweep here but Tea controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tea decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fennessy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fennessy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Fennessy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fennessy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fennessy keeps working.
Fennessy wants to get back to full guard.
Fennessy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fennessy keeping moving, preventing Tea from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tea stands up and waves to Fennessy to follow him.
Fennessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Tea.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fennessy shoots for a double leg takedown but Tea sprawls well. He's pushed Fennessy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fennessy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fennessy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tea shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tea scores a takedown into full mount!

Fennessy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tea lands a big elbow.
Fennessy is still in real trouble! Can Tea finish him?
Tea landing strikes from the mount and Fennessy is in trouble!
Tea lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fennessy is in a horrible position here. Tea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fennessy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Tea! Fennessy is hurt baaadly! Tea is firing away with more strikes - Fennessy is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Green Tea!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Master Carnage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sorvino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carnage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera-Walk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carnage
vs
Sorvino

180 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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, Master Carnage!
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, Paul Sorvino!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carnage throws a hook to the side of Sorvino's head but Sorvino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carnage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorvino.

Carnage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carnage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sorvino tries to roll over but Carnage keeps him under control.

Sorvino actively working from the bottom here.
Sorvino wants to get back to full guard.
Carnage is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sorvino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sorvino is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Carnage pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sorvino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carnage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorvino.
Carnage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carnage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carnage misses with a double jab.
Carnage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorvino.
Carnage swinging wilding here.
Carnage wants to clinch up but Sorvino keeps it at a distance.

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.
Carnage misses with a two punch combination.
Carnage tries to bum rush Sorvino with a series of wild strikes but Sorvino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sorvino shoots in for a double leg but Carnage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sorvino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carnage is breathing heavily.
Carnage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorvino is just out of range.

Sorvino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorvino is pressing down on Carnage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carnage is holding on for now.

Sorvino seems to be looking for submissions.
Sorvino stops Carnage from getting back to his feet.
Sorvino tries to pass to full mount but Carnage defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorvino moves nicely into side control.

Sorvino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carnage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sorvino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sorvino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Sorvino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Sorvino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sorvino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorvino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carnage, who protects the arm well.
Carnage tries to escape but Sorvino is in control.

Sorvino has an Americana. Carnage didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sorvino is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sorvino hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Paul Sorvino!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wanderley Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus has chosen MC Hammer- Cant touch this as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lord Jesus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wanderley Rizzo's chin.

Rizzo
vs
Jesus

169 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Rizzo!
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, Lord Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rizzo has time to react.
Lord Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jesus tries to avoid it but Rizzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jesus to the ground. Jesus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Rizzo feints and as Jesus raises his hands in defense, Rizzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rizzo throws a strike but Jesus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rizzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rizzo seems to be working for a kimura but Jesus defends the submission attempt.
Rizzo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rizzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jesus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jesus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rizzo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jesus dives on top into guard.
Rizzo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Rizzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jesus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rizzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jesus is one step ahead there.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Jesus sitting in guard here, content to control.

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.
Jesus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rizzo is proving hard to escape from.
Rizzo striking from his own guard.

Rizzo is looking for a triangle here but Jesus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rizzo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rizzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rizzo wants to get back to full guard but Jesus has passed into side control.
Rizzo is looking to improve his position but Jesus isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rizzo is working to get back to half guard.
Jesus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rizzo is looking to get to half guard.
Jesus content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rizzo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jesus. What's that going to do exactly?
Rizzo is looking to improve his position but Jesus isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lord Jesus will probably get the nod.
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.

Rizzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jesus as he jumps to the side.

Rizzo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rizzo showed some decent athleticism there.
Rizzo wants to free his trapped foot but Jesus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rizzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rizzo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jesus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rizzo.
Rizzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jesus defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jesus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rizzo throws and elbow that misses. Jesus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rizzo's guard. Nice move by Jesus!
Jesus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jesus pushes down on Rizzo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jesus wants to stand up but Rizzo is controlling the position.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Jesus keeps him under control.
Jesus is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two 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.
Rizzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to sweep but instead, Jesus has passed into half guard.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Jesus keeps him under control.
Rizzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rizzo.
Jesus slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking for a sweep. Jesus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rizzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jesus stopping the sweep attempt from Rizzo.

Rizzo looking for a guillotine here but Jesus defends easily.
Rizzo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rizzo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jesus escapes and throws Rizzo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rizzo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rizzo moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rizzo is on top in guard.
Jesus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rizzo is fighting to break Jesus's control of his arms but Jesus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderley Rizzo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rizzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jesus looks to land a body kick but Rizzo moved away.
No luck for Rizzo with that takedown attempt.
Jesus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jesus scores with a three punch combo!

Rizzo is rocked!

It looks like Wanderley Rizzo has been cut.
Jesus lands with a big right hook that stumbles Rizzo - he's out on his feet here! Jesus follows up with another monster hook that separates Rizzo from consciousness! Rizzo falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Jesus stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lord Jesus!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between stomp me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Courageous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). stomp me has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

me
vs
Courageous

200 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, stomp me!
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, Kevin Courageous!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
me fails with an attempt to clinch.
me tries a head kick but it misses.
me misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
me swinging wilding here.
me bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
me fails with an attempt to clinch.

Courageous rushes me and presses him up against the cage.
me fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.
Courageous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Courageous prevents me from breaking the clinch.
me crunches a lovely knee into Courageous's ribcage.
me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
me looking to slow down the pace here.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.
me stalling.
me using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Courageous has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
me is trying to break the clinch but Courageous has him pressed against the cage.
me scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Courageous has been cut.
Courageous tries to score a body lock takedown but me shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
me can't break the clinch.
me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Courageous has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courageous managing to block the knees to the body from me.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Courageous managing to block the knees to the body from me.
me is breathing heavily.
Courageous has me pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. me manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Courageous blocks an elbow strike.

Courageous breaks the clinch.
Courageous shoots in looking for a takedown. me tries to sprawl out of it but Courageous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. me manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
stomp me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Courageous.
me darts in trying to clinch

and Courageous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
me wants to break free but Courageous has control.
me is pressed up against the cage. Courageous has hold of a leg and is looking to drag me down to the mat. me avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
stomp me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
me tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Courageous counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for me!
me keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Courageous controlling from mount.
me takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courageous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
me reaches up to try and control the position but Courageous seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! me rolls and tries to escape and now Courageous has his back!
You can see the frustration on me's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
me tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
me tries to hold on but Courageous postures up.
Courageous with good strikes from the mount here!
me swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
me is looking to improve his position but Courageous isn't that keen on the idea.
me slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
me trying to control but Courageous postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
me punching from the bottom.
me is trying to get back to full guard.
me gets full guard.
me will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

me throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

me looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Courageous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
me wants to sweep here but Courageous controlling him for the moment.

me looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
me will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Courageous lands a couple of digs.
Courageous stays in close to me's body and controls the position.
me keeping moving, preventing Courageous from controlling successfully.

me throws his legs up looking for a submission but Courageous uses it to pass to side control.
me is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Courageous cracks me with a big elbow.
me sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Courageous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Courageous's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

me goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
me lands with a cross.

me gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Courageous tries to work over me's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courageous dodges an elbow strike from me.
me misses with a hook to the ribs.
me wants to break free but Courageous has control.
Courageous on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
me has had enough of the clinch but Courageous keeps him there for the moment.
Courageous prevents me from breaking the clinch.
Courageous tries to pull guard but me holds him up against the cage and eventually Courageous drops back down to his feet.
me tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

me breaks the clinch.
me misses with a head kick.

me clinches.

me breaks the clinch.
Courageous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but me paws at him with a jab and circles away.
me throws a right hand that Courageous ducks under and follows up with a left that Courageous also avoids with ease.
me pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Courageous shoots in and bounces me off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
me doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
me is trying to control the position but Courageous postures up.
me is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
me not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
me thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
me trying to mount his opponent but Courageous defends it.
Courageous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Courageous is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Courageous has an active guard here but me has managed to pass into half guard.
Courageous is looking to control me's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Courageous avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
me not landing any meaningful shots this time.
me with the ground and pound but Courageous uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Courageous managing to control the position.
Courageous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Courageous should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
me moves into full guard.
me wants to sweep but no luck.
me is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
me tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
me trying to control the position.
Courageous stopping the sweep attempt from me.

me looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Courageous passes into half guard.

me looking for subs from the bottom but Courageous mounts him!
Courageous prevents me from getting the reversal.
me is trying to reverse the position but instead Courageous has taken his back - oops!
Courageous has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of me's body.
Courageous doesn't have the hooks in and me manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
me cracks Courageous with a solid left hand.
me trying to control the position from guard on top but Courageous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
me throwing strikes but missing.
Kevin Courageous has got the better of the ground game so far.
me trying to control but Courageous is working from the bottom.

Courageous escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. me gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
me looking to pass the guard.
Courageous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

stomp me dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Courageous's cut.
That's time! me's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Courageous scores with a takedown into me's guard.
Courageous sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Courageous passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Courageous seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
me trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
me has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
me tries to hold on but Courageous postures up.
me really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Courageous controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
me is squirming around, avoiding Courageous's attempts to control the action.
me keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
me throwing hammer fists to the chest of Courageous. What's that going to do exactly?
Courageous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
me is looking to improve his position but Courageous isn't that keen on the idea.
Courageous controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Courageous pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Courageous controlling the position easily from mount.
Courageous's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
me working to try and regain half guard.
Courageous controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kevin Courageous just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
me throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courageous shoots in for a takedown but me shows good takedown defense.
me scores with a nice body kick.

Courageous has managed to clinch.
Courageous tries to pull guard but me won't allow it.
me tries a knee to the head but Courageous blocks it.
Courageous is working for takedown but me is calmly controlling the position for now.
stomp me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Courageous.
me is trying to stall.
me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Courageous tries for a takedown but me manages to get underhooks.
me has had enough of the clinch but Courageous keeps him there for the moment.

me breaks from the clinch.
me tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
me lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Courageous at a distance.
me goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
me wants to clinch

and Courageous counters by clinching up.
me misses with a punch to the body.
Courageous blocking some punches.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Courageous won't allow it.
me is looking to break free of the clinch but Courageous has double underhooks.
me tries to break the clinch but Courageous is controlling the position.
me wants to break free but Courageous has control.

me manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from me.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Courageous scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Courageous takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
me is looking to improve his position.

Courageous is looking for a kimura but me is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Courageous to get the leverage.
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!
me punching from the bottom.
me gets full guard.
me wants to sweep here but Courageous controlling him for the moment.
me manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Courageous manages to get himself to full guard.
me stands and throws Courageous's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Courageous is trying to control me's posture but me avoids it.
Courageous manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kevin Courageous.
I think Courageous has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Courageous!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz's entrance music is Metallica--Turn the Page. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ruiz
vs
Cow

188 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwardo Ruiz!
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, Super Cow!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ruiz feints and as Cow raises his hands in defense, Ruiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz with a nice head shot there.

Cow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cow's guard.
Ruiz postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.

Cow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruiz wants to stand but Cow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cow trying to keep a closed guard but Ruiz is proving a slippery customer.
Cow wants to sweep here but Ruiz controlling him for the moment.
Cow keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Ruiz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cow is retaining full guard.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cow has control of Ruiz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ruiz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ruiz can't escape the position.

Cow is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruiz can't escape the position.
Cow wants to control the pace but Ruiz is squirming around nicely.
Ruiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ruiz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow working a defensive guard here.
Cow keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Ruiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cow is proving hard to escape from.
Cow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Cow moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ruiz has worked his arm free - good work by Ruiz!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Cow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ruiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruiz is working away from the top position though.
Cow gets full guard.

Cow is looking for a triangle but Ruiz pushes his legs off easily.

Ruiz is sitting in close to Cow's body. Cow has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ruiz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ruiz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cow.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Super Cow!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Aniouz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaster's entrance music is Limp Bizkit-Break Stuff. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blaster
vs
Aniouz

186 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

DSP Clothing

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, Master Blaster!
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, Sergio Aniouz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aniouz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaster misses with the combination.
Blaster misses with a low kick.
Blaster is looking to clinch.
Aniouz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blaster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aniouz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Sergio Aniouz has been cut.
Blaster lands a nice looking body shot.

Blaster has closed the distance and engaged Aniouz in a clinch.
Blaster has had enough of the clinch but Aniouz keeps him there for the moment.
Blaster wants to get back to striking at distance but Aniouz won't allow it.

Aniouz manages to break the clinch.
Blaster's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blaster duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster wants to clinch.
Aniouz slips a straight right by Blaster.
Blaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blaster throws a lazy right hand but Aniouz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Aniouz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Aniouz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blaster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aniouz.
Aniouz looks gassed!
Aniouz is thwarting Blaster's attempts to control the position.
Blaster wants to get back to full guard.

Aniouz is working for a kimura but Blaster is defending it quite comfortably.
Blaster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aniouz is looking to improve his position.
Blaster passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaster in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blaster working away.
Aniouz wants to get back to his feet but Blaster drags him back down.
Aniouz is looking for a sweep.
Blaster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aniouz's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster working away.
You can see the frustration on Aniouz's face as Blaster controls the position.
Aniouz tries to buck Blaster off but Blaster is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Aniouz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Aniouz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aniouz is looking to advance position but Blaster won't allow it.
Aniouz throwing shots but Blaster is blocking nicely.
Aniouz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blaster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz wants to pass the guard but Blaster is defending well.
Aniouz stalling away here and it's allowed Blaster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aniouz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aniouz.
A big left from Aniouz misses.
Blaster misses with a double jab.
Aniouz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blaster circles away.

Aniouz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aniouz showed some decent athleticism there.
Aniouz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaster keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster scores with a few weak punches.
Blaster controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Aniouz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blaster scores with a body shot.
Blaster slow jab from Aniouz misses its intended target.
Blaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaster tries to clinch there but Aniouz circles away.
Nice defenses there by Aniouz.

Blaster looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aniouz wants to sweep but no luck.
Aniouz being controlled here, momentarily.
Aniouz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blaster wants to control from the top but Aniouz keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blaster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aniouz, up you get!
Aniouz is breathing heavily.

Aniouz tries to keep at a distance but Blaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaster has had enough of the clinch but Aniouz keeps him there for the moment.

Blaster lands a takedown into guard.
Aniouz keeping moving, preventing Blaster from controlling successfully.
Blaster wanted to stand there but Aniouz had control of the position.
Aniouz pulls Blaster in close to prevent any damage.

Aniouz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blaster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaster dives into side control.

Blaster tries for a kimura but Aniouz is defending well.
Aniouz is looking for a sweep.
Aniouz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aniouz moves into full guard.

Aniouz is looking for a triangle but Blaster pushes his legs off easily.
Aniouz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blaster puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blaster thows a huge punch but Aniouz dodges it nicely.
Blaster is trying to control the action in half guard but Aniouz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blaster lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blaster passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aniouz!
Aniouz tries to buck Blaster off but he can't manage it.
Aniouz working to try and regain half guard.
Blaster controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aniouz working to try and regain half guard.
Blaster tries to control but Aniouz wriggling away.
Blaster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aniouz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blaster controlling his opponent.
Blaster landing strikes, looking to finish!
Master Blaster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blaster controlling from mount.
Blaster tries to control but Aniouz wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Aniouz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A left and a right from Blaster both land. Nice combination.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand

and Aniouz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blaster!

Aniouz looking for a guillotine from mount but Blaster is having none of it.
Blaster wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aniouz.

Aniouz has control of Blaster's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blaster regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blaster tries to hold on but Aniouz pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aniouz forces the positional change into back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aniouz landing with strikes.

Aniouz looking for the RNC.

Blaster fending off the submission attempt from Aniouz.
Blaster rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Aniouz wants to stand up but Blaster is controlling the position.
Blaster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aniouz wants to stand up but Blaster manages to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaster is retaining full guard.
Blaster seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blaster keeping full guard, as Aniouz tries to pass.
Aniouz passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Aniouz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blaster is pushing Aniouz's head away, looking to escape. Aniouz manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Blaster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to improve position but can't.
Blaster is not content to let Aniouz control the position.
What's Blaster going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Blaster sneaks back into half guard.
Aniouz moves nicely into side control.
Aniouz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Aniouz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blaster has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aniouz but great work by Blaster.
Aniouz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aniouz tries to bench press Blaster off him but Blaster keeps the position.
Aniouz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blaster presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Blaster trying to control but Aniouz is having none of it.
Aniouz is looking to get to half guard.
Sergio Aniouz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aniouz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blaster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aniouz keeps working.

Aniouz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Blaster pulls his head out easily.
Aniouz is refusing to be controlled, as Blaster sits in half guard.
Aniouz manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Aniouz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!