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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Corncrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corncrab comes to the cage accompanied by TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me. Glazkov has chosen Crosshairs as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanley Corncrab!
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, Dimitri Glazkov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov gets caught flat footed, as Corncrab shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Corncrab wants to control from the top but Glazkov keeps moving.
Glazkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Corncrab trying to control but Glazkov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glazkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Corncrab is looking to improve his position.
Corncrab slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Corncrab is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Glazkov preventing the sweep.
Glazkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Corncrab had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Glazkov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Corncrab Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Glazkov's back instead.
Glazkov is really stuck here.
Corncrab looking for the choke but no joy.
Corncrab is breathing heavily.
Glazkov breaks Corncrab's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Glazkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Corncrab looking for a sweep. Not yet Corncrab, not yet.
Corncrab not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glazkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glazkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Glazkov stopping the sweep attempt from Corncrab.
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.
Corncrab keeping full guard, as Glazkov tries to pass.
Glazkov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Corncrab doesn't manage to clinch there - Glazkov circles away.
Glazkov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Corncrab looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Corncrab is trying to get back to half guard.
Glazkov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Corncrab knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Glazkov landing a few strikes.
Glazkov swings around for an armbar but Corncrab sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Glazkov's guard.
Corncrab looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Glazkov's head.
Corncrab drops back looking for a leg! Glazkov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Glazkov manages to kick Corncrab off! Corncrab jumps back into Glazkov's guard.
Corncrab drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Glazkov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corncrab has Glazkov in his guard.
Corncrab working for a triangle but Glazkov defends it easily.
Corncrab wriggles free and stands up.
Glazkov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glazkov sprawls well initially but Corncrab persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Corncrab is looking for a kimura here.
Corncrab is working for a kimura but Glazkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Glazkov is not content to let Corncrab control the position.
Corncrab scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Glazkov is looking to control Corncrab's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glazkov avoid being mounted?
Glazkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Corncrab is trying to work for a kimura but Glazkov is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Corncrab dominated that 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.
Corncrab misses with a takedown attempt
and Glazkov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Corncrab trying to keep a closed guard but Glazkov is proving a slippery customer.
Corncrab wants to sweep here but Glazkov controlling him for the moment.
Glazkov wants to control from the top but Corncrab keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glazkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Corncrab is keeping the position for now.
Glazkov advances position into side control!
Corncrab tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Corncrab wants to control but Glazkov postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corncrab avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Glazkov.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glazkov misses with a takedown
and Corncrab moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corncrab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corncrab misses with a takedown attempt
and Glazkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Corncrab trying to keep a closed guard but Glazkov is proving a slippery customer.
Glazkov slips nicely into half guard.
Glazkov trying to control from half guard but Corncrab is working away.
Glazkov works his way into full mount!
Corncrab working to try and regain half guard.
Corncrab bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncrab passes Glazkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Corncrab trying to pass the guard but Glazkov defending well.
Glazkov taking some punishment here, with Corncrab in his half guard.
Corncrab takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corncrab is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Glazkov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stanley Corncrab!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Agnus Dei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dei's entrance music is Dies Irae. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Agnus Dei!
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, Frank Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dei avoids the body shot from Diaz.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Dei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dei throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dei throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Dei lands with a cross.
Dei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Dei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Dei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Dei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dei throws a head kick that misses.
Agnus Dei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dei lands a nice shot to the body.
Dei tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Dei counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Dei does no damage.
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Dei moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick from Dei.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dei.
A good leg kick by Dei.
Agnus Dei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dei.
Dei misses with a double jab.
Dei lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dei misses the shot to the body.
Dei is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Dei.
Dei throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Dei.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Dei.
Dei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dei is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dei is retaining full guard.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Dei is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz works his way into side control.
Diaz controlling the position.
Dei managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz throws an elbow but Dei slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dei is trying to work for a sweep but Diaz has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz unloads with some shots from mount but Dei bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz landing punches.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diaz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
Dei is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Agnus Dei will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dei misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dei's guard now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dei wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Dei has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dei is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control but Dei is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz passes Dei's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz 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.
Dei preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
Diaz moves into full mount! Dei won't be happy about that!
Diaz scoring with strikes but Dei is staying in there.
Diaz looking to control but Dei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Dei is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz has control of Dei's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dei regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diaz quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Diaz but it's paid off an Dei is forced to tap! Nice work by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Angeltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Watson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tomas Angeltun's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Angeltun!
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, Tom Watson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angeltun gets the takedown into side control.
Angeltun controls the position.
Watson is trying to get back to half guard.
Angeltun is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angeltun scoring with punches and elbows.
Watson is looking for a sweep.
Watson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Watson is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watson with a poor takedown
and Angeltun counters with a shoot takedown. Watson fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watson keeping full guard, as Angeltun tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angeltun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Angeltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angeltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angeltun content to stall in guard here.
Angeltun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Watson trying to keep a closed guard but Angeltun is proving a slippery customer.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angeltun controls the pace.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Angeltun from controlling successfully.
Angeltun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Angeltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
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.
Angeltun is thwarting Watson's attempts to control the position.
Angeltun is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Angeltun is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tomas Angeltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Angeltun shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
Angeltun misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a single leg into guard. Angeltun didn't expect that.
Angeltun is breathing heavily.
Angeltun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Angeltun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Angeltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angeltun on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angeltun tries to get out of the position.
Watson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Watson is in close to Angeltun's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson passes into half guard.
Watson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Watson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angeltun is looking to escape.
Angeltun tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Watson wants to control the pace but Angeltun is squirming around nicely.
Angeltun tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Watson landing strikes from the mount and Angeltun is in trouble!
Watson raining down shots from the mount!
Angeltun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angeltun tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson trying to control but Angeltun is having none of it.
Watson lands a big shot there that rocks Angeltun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Angeltun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watson looking to secure an arm triangle but Angeltun defends it well.
Angeltun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Watson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Watson lands a nice shot to the head.
Angeltun wants to control but Watson is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Watson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watson with a poor takedown
and Angeltun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Angeltun is working away from the top position though.
Angeltun wants to take a breather but Watson is having none of it.
Watson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Watson.
Watson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Watson drops an elbow to the side of Angeltun's head.
Angeltun is trying to control but can't.
Angeltun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angeltun wants to get back to full guard.
Watson is looking for a kimura here.
Watson moves into full mount! Angeltun won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tom Watson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Angeltun is looking to get to half guard.
Watson avoids the attempt from Angeltun to control.
Angeltun is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Angeltun is working hard here to advance position.
Watson avoids the attempt from Angeltun to control.
Angeltun is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Angeltun wants to hold on but Watson pushes him away.
Watson lands with some strikes.
Watson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Angeltun looks a forlorn figure.
Watson avoids the attempt from Angeltun to control.
Angeltun is looking to get to half guard.
Angeltun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Angeltun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Angeltun can't escape the position.
Watson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Angeltun can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Watson dominating with strikes here.
Watson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angeltun is trying desperately to improve position.
Watson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Angeltun has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Angeltun tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
Angeltun is in a horrible position here. Watson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Watson trying to control but Angeltun is having none of it.
BOOM! Watson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Angeltun taking shots to the head.
Angeltun is rocked!
Watson raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Angeltun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson thowing shots but they're missing.
Watson working for a guillotine from mount but Angeltun is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watson wants to control the pace but Angeltun is squirming around nicely.
Watson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Angeltun seems to have got his legs back now.
Watson landing strikes from the mount.
Angeltun can't escape the position.
Watson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Watson controlling his opponent.
Watson landing shots from mount.
Angeltun sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Angeltun tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Watson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angeltun as he avoids it easily.
Angeltun tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Angeltun!
Angeltun tries to reverse the position but Watson maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Watson.
Angeltun tries to hold on but Watson postures up.
Watson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson unloading with bombs!
Angeltun is looking to get to half guard.
Angeltun tries to lock up and control but Watson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angeltun regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angeltun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watson.
Angeltun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Angeltun wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Watson is now in half guard.
Angeltun is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson stands up out of the half guard.
Angeltun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Watson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watson wants to control but Angeltun is keeping him busy.
Angeltun trying to control but Watson postures up.
Watson wants to stand up but Angeltun is controlling the position.
Angeltun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angeltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Angeltun, not yet.
Watson passes Angeltun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Watson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angeltun regains full guard. Nicely done.
Watson wanted to stand there but Angeltun had control of the position.
Angeltun keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Angeltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Watson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angeltun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tomas Angeltun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to clinch up but Angeltun keeps it at a distance.
Watson with a poor takedown
and Angeltun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angeltun.
Angeltun sitting in guard here, content to control.
Angeltun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Watson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angeltun trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Watson can't keep his opponent in guard - Angeltun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Angeltun controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tomas Angeltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Watson stuffs the takedown attempt from Angeltun. Angeltun gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Angeltun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angeltun shoots and misses
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watson breaks the clinch.
Tomas Angeltun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Angeltun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angeltun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watson is looking to stand up but Angeltun isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson is trying to keep Angeltun in close.
Angeltun drops back looking for a leg! Watson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Watson manages to kick Angeltun off! Angeltun jumps back into Watson's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Watson.
Well Watson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Watson!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dameon steal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isido Izmailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). steal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is #1 by nelly. Izmailov has chosen Styx - Renegade as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dameon steal!
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, Isido Izmailov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
steal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Izmailov as he jumps to the side.
Izmailov throws a wild body kick that steal sees coming a mile off.
steal is looking to clinch but Izmailov is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Izmailov.
steal dodges the punch combination from Izmailov.
Izmailov avoids the head kick by steal.
steal fails in his attempt to clinch.
steal tries for a takedown but Izmailov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whack! Izmailov lands a heavy head kick that drops steal. The ref tackles Izmailov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because steal was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Isido Izmailov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Allmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "War," by Edwin Starr. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Allmen!
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, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geronimo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Allmen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allmen actively working from the bottom here.
Geronimo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Allmen is just riding it out for now. Geronimo eventually gives up the hold.
Allmen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Geronimo manages to mount him!
Allmen tries to improve his position but instead Geronimo has taken his back!
Allmen can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Geronimo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Geronimo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Allmen is in bad spot here.
Allmen is taking damage to the body and head.
Geronimo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Allmen could be in trouble here!
Geronimo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Allmen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Geronimo looks gassed!
Geronimo misses with an elbow to the head.
Allmen just trying to survive but Geronimo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Allmen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Geronimo is working for a kimura but Allmen is defending it quite comfortably.
Geronimo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Allmen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Geronimo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allmen is trying to maintain the position but Geronimo is very close to passing his half guard.
Geronimo passes the guard and advances to mount!
The referee warns Allmen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Geronimo working for a guillotine from mount but Allmen is in no mood to give up.
Geronimo working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Geronimo.
Allmen is rocked!
Geronimo is landing with some decent strikes but Allmen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Allmen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geronimo looking for a guillotine from mount but Allmen is having none of it.
Geronimo moves to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allmen grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Allmen seems to have got his legs back now.
Geronimo doesn't have the hooks in and Allmen manages to turn into his guard.
Geronimo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Geronimo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Allmen's guard.
Geronimo passes into half guard.
Geronimo is working for a submission of some sort.
Allmen tries to roll over but Geronimo keeps him under control.
Geronimo drops an elbow to the side of Allmen's head.
Allmen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Geronimo.
Allmen tries to get to full guard but Geronimo has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Geronimo tries for a takedown but Allmen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Geronimo has a takedown stuffed.
Allmen tries to clinch but Geronimo moves out of range.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allmen as he jumps to the side.
James Allmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Allmen.
Geronimo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geronimo shoots in and drives through. Allmen sprawls well.
Geronimo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Geronimo trying to control the position from guard on top but Allmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Geronimo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Allmen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Allmen as he avoids it easily.
Geronimo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allmen tries to clinch there but Geronimo circles away.
Allmen is looking to clinch.
Geronimo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Allmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Allmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Allmen.
Geronimo is breathing heavily.
Geronimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allmen is fending him off so far but Geronimo persists. Nope, Allmen circles away and we're back to standing.
Allmen is looking to clinch but Geronimo is avoiding it.
Geronimo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Allmen's waist but Allmen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Geronimo off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allmen is looking to clinch.
Geronimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allmen as he jumps to the side.
Allmen tries to clinch up.
Geronimo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allmen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Geronimo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Allmen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Geronimo cracks Allmen with a big elbow.
Allmen struggling a bit here.
Allmen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Geronimo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Geronimo moves nicely into side control.
Geronimo cracks Allmen with a big elbow.
Don Geronimo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allmen is looking to regain half guard here but Geronimo keeps moving and retains side control.
Geronimo is looking to take a break and control but Allmen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Allmen is looking to regain half guard here but Geronimo keeps moving and retains side control.
Geronimo looks up at the clock and then as Allmen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Geronimo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Allmen throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Geronimo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Allmen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Geronimo wants to pass the guard but Allmen is defending well.
Geronimo slips a nice elbow through Allmen's hands, connecting with Allmen's forehead.
Geronimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Allmen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Geronimo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allmen gets back to full guard.
Allmen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Geronimo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Allmen has tightened it up now! Geronimo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Allmen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Morphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Morphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morphy misses with the combination.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morphy as he avoids it easily.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Morphy.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Morphy has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morphy as he avoids it easily.
Paul Morphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernardo Silva.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Morphy throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Morphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul Morphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morphy wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morphy is looking to improve his position.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Morphy defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Morphy is defending well.
Silva is trying for a kimura here. Morphy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Silva wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernardo Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Breech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breech's entrance music is "Flight of the Bumble-bee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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18
215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Breech!
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, Norman Ewert!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breech is looking to clinch.
Ewert moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Breech moves away from the strike by Ewert.
Ewert lands a with a good body shot.
Ewert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Breech's hands.
Breech is rocked!
BOOM! Ewert lands a beautiful left hook that drops Breech. Breech tries to recover but Ewert is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Breech lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Ewert!
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