Holy Grail 36 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomko Trupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stretch Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Coal Chamber--Big Truck as his entrance music. Armstrong has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Trupu
vs
Armstrong

194 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomko Trupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stretch Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Trupu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong looks gassed!

Trupu drops Armstrong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Armstrong looks back up at him and smiles so Trupu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Armstrong is rocked!

It looks like Stretch Armstrong has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trupu tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.
Trupu tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Trupu is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Armstrong jumps guard but Trupu stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong prevents Trupu from breaking the clinch.

Trupu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Trupu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trupu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trupu swinging wilding here.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.
Trupu is trying to force a seperation but Armstrong has the dominant position.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Trupu.
Trupu is trying to break free.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Trupu breaks from the clinch.
Trupu throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trupu looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Trupu lands with a cross.
Trupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trupu.
Trupu is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.

Trupu clinches.
Trupu wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Trupu is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trupu is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Trupu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Trupu is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling him.
Trupu swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Trupu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Trupu drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Trupu lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Trupu tries to break free but Armstrong pushes him back against the cage.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trupu is pressed up against the cage. Armstrong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trupu down to the mat. Trupu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trupu clinches up against the cage.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Trupu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trupu lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Trupu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Trupu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trupu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trupu throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Trupu misses with a few strikes there.
Trupu throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Tomko Trupu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trupu moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Trupu lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into rage.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Trupu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomko Trupu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stretch Armstrong.
Trupu digs a good hook to Armstrong's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.

Trupu breaks the clinch.
Trupu tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trupu misses with a head kick.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trupu.

Trupu rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong has Trupu pressed against the cage, preventing Trupu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Trupu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Trupu as Armstrong shoots in.
Trupu tries to clinch up.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trupu tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Trupu scores with a one two! Armstrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Trupu, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Trupu against the cage but Trupu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trupu wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.

Armstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working away.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trupu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trupu is trying to buck Armstrong off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Armstrong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Trupu to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomko Trupu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stretch Armstrong'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.

Armstrong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trupu!
Trupu working to try and regain half guard.
Armstrong avoids the attempt from Trupu to control.
Armstrong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trupu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trupu tries to hold on but Armstrong pushes him away.
Trupu is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trupu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Trupu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Trupu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trupu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trupu wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Trupu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trupu looks to land a combination. Armstrong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trupu throws a nice looking combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trupu.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Trupu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trupu misses with a body shot.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Trupu circles away.
Trupu tries to clinch

and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Trupu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trupu misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong looking to slow down the pace here.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong has Trupu pressed against the cage, preventing Trupu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong prevents Trupu from breaking the clinch.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.

Armstrong pulls guard.
Trupu forces his way into half guard.
Armstrong tries to roll over but Trupu keeps him under control.
Armstrong gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trupu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trupu throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
Trupu is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trupu keeps working.
Armstrong throwing strikes but Trupu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Trupu postures up.
Trupu wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
Trupu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Armstrong is trying to work for a sweep but Trupu has mounted him!
Trupu controlling the pace for now.
Armstrong tries to reverse the position but Trupu maintains control.
Trupu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Armstrong is squirming around, avoiding Trupu's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stretch Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stretch Armstrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Trupu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomko Trupu is winning the standup battle so far.
Trupu misses with a combination

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Trupu wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling the position.

Trupu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Armstrong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Trupu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Trupu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Trupu!

Trupu stands up and beckons Armstrong to his feet.

Trupu drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Trupu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Trupu.

Trupu moves into the clinch.

Trupu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Trupu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trupu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trupu swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Trupu.
Armstrong shoots in but Trupu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trupu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
Trupu wants to stand up but Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Trupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trupu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trupu managing to control the position.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Trupu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Armstrong trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trupu fails to land with a series of punches.
Trupu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomko Trupu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trupu.
Trupu darts in trying to clinch

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Trupu keeps moving.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trupu is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Armstrong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trupu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trupu has escaped and now he's on top!
Trupu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trupu wants to stand but Armstrong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stretch Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armstrong 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stretch Armstrong!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton comes to the cage accompanied by Walk by Pantera. Jones has chosen Ludacris - Move Bitch as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Horton
vs
Jones

187 cm
25
199 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
20
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Horton.
Horton is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Horton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Horton to his feet.
Jones throws a leg kick but Horton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that Horton avoids nicely.
Horton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Horton ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Horton lands.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horton is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horton tries to clinch

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Horton didn't expect that.
Horton wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Horton is breathing heavily.

Jones gets to his feet - Horton follows without any prompting.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Clyde Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horton wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones digs a good body shot into Horton's ribs.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Horton is rocked!

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oh Horton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones scores with a jab. Horton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Horton seems to have got his legs back now.
Horton tries to clinch
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horton clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Horton closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Horton didn't expect that.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Horton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Horton wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Horton keeps moving.
Jones stops Horton from standing up.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horton scores with a three punch combo!
Horton misses with a series of wild punches.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Horton wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Horton is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Horton sees it coming and defends easily.

Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Horton tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Horton wants to clinch.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Horton.
Jones misses with the combination.
Horton tries to clinch

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Horton manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones throws a right hand that Horton ducks under and follows up with a left that Horton also avoids with ease.
Clyde Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horton wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Horton!
Horton is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Horton throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horton tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Horton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horton darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones throws a series of punches but Horton moves out of range.
Horton lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Horton.
Jones looks to land a combination. Horton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horton tries to clinch but Jones moves away

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bernard Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Horton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.

Jones decides to stand back up.
Horton wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Horton is looking to escape.

Jones decides to return to a standing position.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.

Horton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horton circles away quickly and effectively.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Bernard Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Horton. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Horton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Horton is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Horton stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Horton clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horton's knee momentarily.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horton throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Horton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

Horton clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Horton clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.

Horton pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horton's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Horton down.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horton, as that shot connected.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Horton does no damage.
Jones looks to land a combination but Horton avoids it well.
Horton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horton counters with a one-two to the body.
Horton clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

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.
Horton lands a jab-cross combination.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horton counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Horton clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Horton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clyde Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jones stands up.
Horton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horton wants it to stay on the feet.
Horton misses with a two punch combination.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones blocks a jab.
Horton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Horton wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Horton fights it but they end up in guard.

Jones stands up from Horton's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horton.
Horton lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horton wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Horton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jones looks for a takedown but Horton sprawls well.
Clyde Horton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Horton didn't expect that.

Jones stands up and waves to Horton to follow him.
Horton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bernard Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horton.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Horton tries to escape but Jones is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Jones!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby's entrance music is Cosby Show. A fine choice. Warrior has chosen Coal Chamber-Loco as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cosby is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cosby
vs
Warrior

190 cm
20
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
211 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cosby is breathing heavily.

Warrior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warrior's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
Warrior stands and throws Cosby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Warrior is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cosby will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior wants to control but Cosby is keeping him busy.
Warrior working the ground and pound from side control.
Warrior scores with punches from side control.

Warrior stands up and beckons Cosby to his feet.

Warrior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Warrior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warrior wants to control the pace but Cosby is squirming around nicely.
Warrior lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Warrior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warrior dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior controlling from the full mount.
Warrior trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warrior wants to finish this one by submission but Cosby is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Warrior.
A nice elbow there by Warrior.
Warrior controlling the position easily from mount.
Warrior's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warrior stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Warrior closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cosby did well to prevent Warrior getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby is refusing to be controlled, as Warrior sits in half guard.
Warrior takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ultimate Warrior just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Warrior darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior slips a nice elbow through Cosby's hands, connecting with Cosby's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cosby leaves Warrior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Warrior scores with a takedown into Cosby's guard.

Warrior decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Warrior misses with a kick to the body.
Warrior wants to land a leg kick but Cosby is out of range.
Warrior fails with a takedown attempt.

Warrior scores a takedown into full mount!
Warrior controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior tries to control but Cosby wriggling away.
Warrior unloading with bombs!
Cosby working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Warrior connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warrior looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Warrior cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Warrior controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Warrior has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cosby is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior controlling the pace for now.
Warrior postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cosby looks a forlorn figure.
Warrior looking to control but Cosby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Warrior is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cosby can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Warrior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warrior punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ultimate Warrior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warrior controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ultimate Warrior just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Warrior changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cosby looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Warrior controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Warrior feints and as Cosby raises his hands in defense, Warrior changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warrior landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior stays in close to Cosby's body and controls the position.
Warrior passes into half guard.
Warrior content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ultimate Warrior just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warrior misses with a few strikes there.

Warrior forces Cosby back against the cage and clinches.
Warrior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Warrior has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cosby is trying to keep an underhook but Warrior manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Warrior not doing much here.
Warrior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cosby defending well though.
Warrior slows the pace down in half guard.

Warrior postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cosby to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Warrior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Warrior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cosby!
Cosby tries to hold on but Warrior pushes him away.
Bill Cosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ultimate Warrior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warrior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cosby regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior works his way into full mount!
Warrior content just to control the position here.
Cosby is working to get back to half guard.
Warrior tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimate Warrior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warrior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Warrior!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Halo-Street Fighter. Ramirez has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vasquel
vs
Ramirez

180 cm
24
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramirez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Ramirez as Vasquel shoots in.
Vasquel stuffs the takedown.
Vasquel tries to clinch there but Ramirez circles away.
Vasquel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquel moves in looking to clinch but Ramirez pushes him off.
Vasquel fails to land the takedown.
Vasquel leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramirez swings for the body but Vasquel moves out of range.
Vasquel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasquel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prince Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Vasquel.
Vasquel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Vasquel tries to clinch up.
Vasquel swinging wilding here.

Vasquel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramirez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ramirez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ramirez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasquel throws a strike but Ramirez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramirez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a strike but Vasquel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vasquel stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Vasquel wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Vasquel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasquel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Vasquel.
Vasquel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.
Ramirez shoots for a takedown but Vasquel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prince Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Ramirez.
Vasquel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Vasquel does it's job there.
Vasquel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ramirez counters with a single leg into guard. Vasquel didn't expect that.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.
Ramirez cracks Vasquel with a solid left hand.
Ramirez lands a couple of digs.

Vasquel is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ramirez has his hands clasped together but Vasquel extends an breaks Ramirez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vasquel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Prince Vasquel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino de Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne - Not Falling. de Jesus has chosen Ace of Spades as his entrance music. Severino de Jesus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Franklin's chin.

Franklin
vs
de Jesus

182 cm
24
221 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
207 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Severino de Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Jesus misses with an attempted mid kick.
de Jesus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Franklin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
de Jesus is bucking up trying to escape but Franklin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
de Jesus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns de Jesus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns de Jesus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Franklin controlling the position easily from mount.

Franklin has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! de Jesus is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Franklin!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabba Hutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fatty McJitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatty McJitsu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jabba Hutt's chin.

Hutt
vs
McJitsu

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jabba Hutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatty McJitsu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McJitsu shoots in for a takedown but Hutt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
McJitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McJitsu shoots in and drives through. Hutt sprawls well.
Jabba Hutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fatty McJitsu.
Hutt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McJitsu is out of range.

Hutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McJitsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McJitsu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Fatty McJitsu has been cut.
Hutt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hutt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McJitsu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McJitsu gets back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hutt trying to control the action but McJitsu is working from the bottom.
Hutt prevents McJitsu from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutt is keen to just control but McJitsu is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hutt there.

McJitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hutt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The cut above Fatty McJitsu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jabba Hutt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sorvino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Even Steven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica-Enter Sandman. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sorvino
vs
Steven

185 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
20
189 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sorvino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Even Steven!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorvino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steven tries to clinch but Sorvino moves out of range.
Sorvino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steven.
Steven looks to land a combination but Sorvino avoids it well.
Steven doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorvino circles away.
Steven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sorvino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steven napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sorvino is trying to get an arm triangle but Steven is defending well.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steven struggling a bit here.
Steven might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sorvino kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steven tries to improve position but can't.

Sorvino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steven, who protects the arm well.
Steven manages to get back to half guard.
Steven trying to control but Sorvino postures up.
Sorvino prevents Steven from standing back up.

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.
Steven holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sorvino tries to pass to full mount but Steven defends it.

Sorvino is looking for a kimura here.

Sorvino is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steven is just riding it out for now. Sorvino eventually gives up the hold.

Sorvino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steven sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steven trying to control from the bottom.

Sorvino is looking for a kimura here.

Sorvino 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.

Sorvino is looking for a kimura here.

Sorvino is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Steven has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steven tries to clinch up but Sorvino circles away and keeps his distance.
Steven swinging wilding here.
Steven tries to clinch but Sorvino is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steven scores with a head kick.

It looks like Paul Sorvino has been cut.
Steven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorvino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steven misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Sorvino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Sorvino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steven wants to clinch.
Steven slaps away a takedown attempt from Sorvino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steven throws a sloppy head kick and Sorvino moves out of range easily.
Steven tries to clinch up.
Sorvino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steven doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorvino circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steven fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sorvino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Sorvino is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steven is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steven has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steven gets to his feet - Sorvino follows without any prompting.
Steven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Sorvino or perhaps it was just good defense by Steven which made him look bad.
Steven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorvino circles away quickly and effectively.

Sorvino bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sorvino working away.
Steven wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorvino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steven knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Sorvino tries for a kimura but Steven is defending well.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorvino goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Steven rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sorvino's guard! Nice work there by Steven!
Steven won't allow Sorvino to sweep him here.
Steven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Sorvino has an active guard here but Steven has managed to pass into half guard.
Steven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sorvino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Steven decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steven tries to clinch up but Sorvino circles away and keeps his distance.
Steven tries to clinch up but Sorvino circles away and keeps his distance.
Steven tries to clinch but Sorvino moves out of range.
Even Steven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Steven.
Steven misses with a two punch combination.
Steven looks to land a body kick but Sorvino moved away.
Sorvino swats away the attempt to clinch by Steven.
Steven throws a right hand that Sorvino ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorvino also avoids with ease.
Steven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorvino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Even Steven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Sorvino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sorvino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Even Steven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steven's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steven duly obliges.
Steven looks to land a combination but Sorvino avoids it well.
Steven throws a nice looking combination but Sorvino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Even Steven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steven tries to bum rush Sorvino with a series of wild strikes but Sorvino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorvino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sorvino scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sorvino is trying to get an arm triangle but Steven is defending well.

Sorvino tries for a kimura but Steven is defending well.
Steven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Sorvino swings around for an armbar but Steven sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sorvino's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorvino looking for a sweep. Not yet Sorvino, not yet.
Steven trying to control but Sorvino is working from the bottom.

Sorvino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Steven passes into half guard.
Sorvino gets back to full guard.
Sorvino wants to sweep but no luck.
Steven is looking to work some ground and pound but Sorvino has wrist control.

Sorvino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Steven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steven preventing the sweep.
Sorvino keeping moving, preventing Steven from controlling successfully.
Steven postures up in Sorvino's guard and throws a big left but Sorvino blocks it.
Paul Sorvino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steven lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sorvino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorvino has momentary wrist control but Steven slips an elbow through the middle.
Steven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sorvino wants to sweep here but Steven controlling him for the moment.

Sorvino looking for a guillotine here but Steven defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sorvino working for submissions but it's allowed Steven to get to half guard.
Steven tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sorvino regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sorvino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steven chips away with some ground and pound.

Sorvino is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steven is aware though and is defending well.
Steven works over Sorvino with some ground and pound from guard.
Steven trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorvino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steven stays in close to Sorvino's body and controls the position.
Steven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sorvino's guard.
Steven won't allow Sorvino to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steven has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sorvino to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Steven is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sorvino pulls down on the head and he's put Steven to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paul Sorvino!

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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vance comes to the cage accompanied by The Refridgerator Man. Tolstoy has chosen Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Vance
vs
Tolstoy

186 cm
23
298 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
320 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Vance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Tolstoy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolstoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vance's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vance duly obliges.

It looks like Andre Tolstoy has been cut.
Tolstoy moves in looking to clinch but Vance pushes him off.
Tolstoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob Vance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolstoy looks to land a combination but Vance avoids it well.
Tolstoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Vance getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vance scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tolstoy looks gassed!
A jab lands there for Vance.
Tolstoy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Vance lands a right hand from hell, dropping Tolstoy. Vance pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Vance!
Bob Vance retains his super heavyweight title!

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Chapelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnie Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Chapelle
vs
Bradstone

190 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

180 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bio-Tech Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Chapelle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnie Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chapelle lands a big head kick that sends Bradstone tumbling to the mat! Chapelle takes a step backwards and waves Bradstone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bradstone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Bradstone is rocked!
Chapelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Chapelle finish him?
Chapelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chapelle throws a pinpoint strike between Bradstone's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bradstone crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Chapelle scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toby Chapelle!
Toby Chapelle retains his welterweight title!