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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Parr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elo Con (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Wayne Parr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne Parr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elo Con!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parr wants to clinch.
Parr is looking to clinch.
Con shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parr pinned against the cage. Parr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Con tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parr swivels and escapes.
Parr is looking to clinch.
Parr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Parr.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Parr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parr lands a shot to the body.
Con tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Con misses with a knee strike.
Parr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Con looking for a takedown.
John Wayne Parr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elo Con.
Con looks gassed!
Parr misses with a knee to the head.
Parr scores with a knee to the head.
Parr prevents Con from breaking the clinch.
Con tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parr blocks the elbow strike.
Parr misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parr gets through Con's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Parr lands but Con takes it in his stride.
Parr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Con momentarily.
Con is rocked!
Parr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Con is still on wobbly legs! Can Parr finish him?
Con is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Con's face.
Parr lands a big right hand! Con is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Parr!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tap is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pop Lock and Drop It. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Troy Washington!
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, EJ Tap!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tap moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like EJ Tap has been cut.
Washington swinging wilding here.
Washington tests Tap's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tap is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tap checks a leg kick.
Tap is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Washington lands with a right and another and another! Tap is in big trouble! Washington lands again and this time it's lights out for Tap! A quality knockout there for Washington.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Troy Washington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Chew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chew comes to the cage accompanied by Heart of a Champion. Marvin Chew had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Chew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Knight!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight shoots in but no luck this time.
Chew feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Knight working for a triangle but Chew defends it easily.
Chew trying to stand up but can't free himself from Knight's guard.
Chew passes into half guard.
Chew is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chew is working for a kimura but Knight is defending it quite comfortably.
Knight is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Chew pulls his head out easily.
Knight moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Knight escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chew is one step ahead there.
Chew looking to pass the guard.
Knight trying to control the position here.
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.
Chew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Knight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chew wants to clinch.
Chew shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knight's guard.
Knight is trying to keep Chew in close.
Chew stands up from Knight's guard - Chew perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chew's waist but Chew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knight off to one side.
Knight scores a takedown into full mount!
Chew is trying to escape the mount.
Chew takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knight looking to control but Chew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chew can't escape the position.
Chew is breathing heavily.
Knight trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chew is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chew is trying desperately to improve position.
Knight wants to take Chew's back here but Chew is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chew is trying desperately to improve position.
Chew is working hard here to advance position.
Knight has hold of Chew's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chew manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chew tries to lock up and control but Knight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Marvin Chew 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.
Chew shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Knight's guard.
Chew slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chew's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Knight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chew's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chew's back!
Chew can't escape the position.
Knight trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chew is taking damage to the body and head.
Knight working for a choke but Chew is defending well.
Knight is controlling the position but Chew somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight wants to take a breather but Chew is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chew looking for submissions off his back.
Knight is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chew is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Knight's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Knight's back!
Chew controlling well, preventing Knight from escaping the position.
Chew looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chew pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chew swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin Chew!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and math scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme Remix. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shang Tsung!
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, math scolar!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
scolar looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsung is just out of range.
Tsung scores with a sloppy right hand. scolar should have avoided that one.
scolar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tsung with a jab.
scolar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsung in his tracks.
scolar throws an off balance right hand
and Tsung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
scolar misses with a double jab
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. scolar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
scolar is rocked!
Tsung throws out a loose jab but scolar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsung forces scolar back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tsung is trying to stall.
scolar has Tsung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tsung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tsung crunches a lovely knee into scolar's ribcage.
Tsung is fighting off a takedown attempt but scolar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tsung to the mat. Tsung regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
scolar postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
scolar wanted to stand there but Tsung had control of the position.
Tsung working a defensive guard but scolar passes into half guard.
Tsung wants to control but scolar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
scolar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsung manages to get to full guard.
scolar stopping the sweep attempt from Tsung.
Tsung is trying to keep scolar in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
scolar won't allow Tsung to sweep him here.
Tsung has a closed guard, preventing scolar from standing up.
Tsung working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because scolar has passed into half guard!
scolar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scolar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
scolar stuffs the takedown.
scolar misses with an uppercut
and scolar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsung wants to clinch up but scolar keeps it at a distance.
Tsung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from scolar as Tsung shoots in.
Tsung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsung is breathing heavily.
scolar throws a series of strikes that have Tsung backpedaling.
scolar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. scolar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
scolar loads up on a big right hand but Tsung slips the punch.
Tsung throws a solid leg kick but scolar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsung throws a body kick that misses.
Tsung tries to close the distance and clinch up but scolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
scolar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung throws a right hand that misses
and scolar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsung is rocked!
Tsung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Tsung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
scolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsung.
scolar sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Tsung's defenses. It connects perfectly with Tsung's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). math scolar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Oetztuerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Why can`t we be friend - Smash Mouth. Marcel Oetztuerk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicholas Castle's chin.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas Castle!
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, Marcel Oetztuerk!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oetztuerk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oetztuerk.
Oetztuerk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oetztuerk is proving hard to escape from.
Oetztuerk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oetztuerk keeping full guard, as Castle tries to pass.
Castle looking to sit in guard and control but Oetztuerk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oetztuerk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oetztuerk postures up in Castle's guard and throws a big left but Castle blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oetztuerk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castle has escaped and now he's on top!
Castle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oetztuerk's guard.
Oetztuerk had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Castle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Oetztuerk Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Castle's back instead.
Castle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Oetztuerk looks gassed!
Oetztuerk lands a big elbow.
Oetztuerk manages to capitalize on a mistake by Castle to take his back!
Oetztuerk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Castle tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Castle really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Oetztuerk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Castle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Castle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castle wants to improve his position but Oetztuerk is controlling well.
Oetztuerk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Castle is rocked!
Oetztuerk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castle defends it well.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oetztuerk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oetztuerk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oetztuerk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Castle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oetztuerk goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Castle is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle preventing the sweep.
Castle seems to have got his legs back now.
Castle forces his way into half guard.
Oetztuerk tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.
Oetztuerk pushes Castle off looking to stand but Castle dives back in and keeps control.
Oetztuerk looking for submissions off his back.
Castle seems to be looking for submissions.
Oetztuerk makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oetztuerk.
Oetztuerk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oetztuerk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oetztuerk had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Castle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Oetztuerk Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Castle's back instead.
Castle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Castle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Oetztuerk gets his hands free as Castle looks to control.
Castle holding both Oetztuerk 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Castle shoots in for a double leg but Oetztuerk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Oetztuerk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oetztuerk fails with the takedown
and Castle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oetztuerk!
Castle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oetztuerk has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Castle trying to control but Oetztuerk is having none of it.
Castle moves to the back.
Castle softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Castle looking for the RNC.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Castle looking to break Oetztuerk's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Oetztuerk remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Castle will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Oetztuerk is breathing heavily.
Castle looking for the choke from the back.
Oetztuerk is trying to break free.
Castle working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Oetztuerk is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Castle has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Oetztuerk taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicholas Castle!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remish Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Stars & A Sun. Remish Demarco is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remish Demarco!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarco throws a right and a left that Alcano avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Demarco.
Demarco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Demarco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Jose Alcano has been cut.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demarco throws a right hand that Alcano ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcano also avoids with ease.
Alcano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demarco.
Demarco throws the left hand but Alcano avoids the punch easily.
Alcano shoots in for a double leg but Demarco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Demarco just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarco lands a nice looking body shot.
Demarco fails with the takedown
and Alcano counters with a shoot takedown. Demarco fights it but they end up in guard.
Alcano looking to pass the guard.
Demarco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alcano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Demarco keeping full guard, as Alcano tries to pass.
Demarco keeping moving, preventing Alcano from controlling successfully.
Demarco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Demarco is trying to keep Alcano in close.
Alcano trying to control the position from guard on top but Demarco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Demarco fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Demarco tries to clinch
and Alcano counters with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Demarco lands.
Alcano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demarco misses with a leg kick
and Alcano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Demarco's guard now.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcano won't allow Demarco to get back to his feet.
Alcano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demarco has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alcano has passed into side control.
Alcano has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Demarco is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Alcano yanks on the arm and Demarco is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Alcano.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Alcano!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allie Potratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allie Potratz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allie Potratz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mendes showed some decent athleticism there.
Mendes trying to advance position but Potratz counters by regaining guard.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Potratz is keeping the position.
Potratz working a defensive guard here.
Potratz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mendes is now in half guard.
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Potratz is defending well.
Mendes is pressing down on Potratz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Potratz is holding on for now.
Mendes 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz is positioning himself well to prevent Mendes advancing to mount.
Potratz won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mendes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Potratz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Potratz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes trying to control the position.
Mendes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Potratz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mendes has tightened it up now! Potratz 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 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gustavo Mendes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Roche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson has chosen Kesha's Backstabber as his entrance music. Roger Roche could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Johansson's chin.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Roche!
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, Sven Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roche.
Johansson blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Roche, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roche rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Roche. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roche.
Roche tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johansson swivels and escapes.
Johansson has his takedown stuffed
and Roche counters with a nice kick to the body.
Roche instigates a clinch.
Roche tightens his grip and picks Johansson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johansson manages to land in guard.
Roche is fighting to break Johansson's control of his arms but Johansson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roche content to stall in guard here.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roche's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roche has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roche thows a big elbow that misses.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roche controls the pace.
Johansson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roche!
Johansson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roche regains half guard.
Roche trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johansson looks gassed!
Roche is positioning himself well to prevent Johansson advancing to mount.
Johansson is tying to control. Roche wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roche throws out the jab.
Roche thows a body shot but no joy.
Roche with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johansson is keen to just control but Roche is a slippery customer.
Roche is trying to control but can't.
Johansson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johansson is looking to advance position but Roche won't allow it.
Johansson moves nicely into side control.
Johansson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Roche knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johansson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Roche is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johansson off and has taken his back!
Johansson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Roche gets his way!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Roche's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johansson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roche's guard. Nice work there by Johansson.
Johansson drops back looking for a leg! Roche is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roche manages to kick Johansson off! Johansson jumps back into Roche's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson won't allow Roche to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roche keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Roche 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.
Roche will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roche misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Roche.
Roche fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roche wants to stand up but Johansson is controlling him.
Johansson trying to control but Roche is working from the bottom.
Roche is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roche trying to keep a closed guard but Johansson is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johansson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roche trying to control the position.
Roche keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Roche keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roche throws a wild body kick that Johansson sees coming a mile off.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown but Roche shows good takedown defense.
Johansson lands with a right hand.
Roche moves into range and clinches up with Johansson.
Roche breaks from the clinch.
Roche tries a head kick but it misses.
Roche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roche misses with a head kick.
Roche darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Roche is controlling well.
Johansson manages to get to full guard.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johansson has his foot on Roche's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roche works his way back into a safe position though.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche looking to pass the guard.
Johansson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Roche from controlling successfully.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johansson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Roche is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johansson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Roche's back instead.
Johansson gets his hands free as Roche looks to control.
Johansson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Roche defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Johansson wants to control but Roche is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Johansson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Roche knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Roche for a finish.
Johansson is persistently looking for the submission but Roche is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roche looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Johansson is controlling the position but Roche somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Roche moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roche is on top in guard.
Roche wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Roche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roche trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson trying to control from half guard but Roche is working away.
Roche wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
Roche keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sven Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johansson trying to control the action but Roche is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johansson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
Roche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roche closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johansson to the mat! Johansson manages to get full guard.
Johansson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roche seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roche wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Roche is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roche avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roche trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roche looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Johansson blocks the leg kick.
Roche closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roche lands in his opponent's guard.
Roche trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johansson's guard.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Roche controlling him for the moment.
Roche sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johansson working for submissions but it's allowed Roche to get to half guard.
Johansson wants to get back to full guard but Roche has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roche wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.
Roche lands with some strikes.
Roche postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johansson looks a forlorn figure.
Johansson is looking to improve his position but Roche isn't that keen on the idea.
Johansson tries to hold on but Roche postures up.
Roche controlling from the full mount.
Roche lands a big shot there that rocks Johansson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roche connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roche lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johansson hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roche controlling the position easily from mount.
Johansson tries to reverse the position but Roche maintains control.
Roche trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson tries to lock up and control but Roche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roche punching from mount but Johansson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Roche looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roche throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johansson because Roche loaded up on that one.
Roche looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roche avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Roche showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roche has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Roche!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boston comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Boston!
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, Adam Sandler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boston circles away.
Boston gets the takedown into side control.
Boston tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sandler gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandler tries to hold on but Boston postures up.
Sandler blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boston looking to finish with strikes here!
Sandler is working to get back to half guard.
Boston is working for a guillotine from mount but Sandler frees his head quite easily.
Sandler is working to get back to half guard.
Boston goes for an armbar but Sandler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sandler.
Boston keeping moving, preventing Sandler from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boston had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sandler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boston Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sandler's back instead.
Boston is persistently looking for the submission but Sandler is defending it well.
Sandler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sandler tries to hold on but Boston pushes him away.
Sandler is desperately trying to improve his position but Boston has a good base and remains in mount.
Sandler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sandler wants to improve his position but Boston is controlling well.
Sandler won't allow Boston to pass to mount.
Sandler looking for submissions off his back.
Boston is working for a submission of some sort.
Boston is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Boston.
Sandler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sandler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandler trying to keep a closed guard but Boston is proving a slippery customer.
Boston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boston being controlled here momentarily.
Sandler keeping full guard, as Boston tries to pass.
Sandler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston can't escape the position.
Sandler controlling the position easily from mount.
Boston prevents Sandler from taking his back.
Sandler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boston is desperately trying to improve his position but Sandler has a good base and remains in mount.
Boston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boston is looking to improve his position.
Boston is staying active underneath Sandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boston wants to get back to full guard.
Sandler working over Boston with some ground and pound. Boston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston tries to roll over but Sandler keeps him under control.
Sandler is keen to just control but Boston is a slippery customer.
Boston gets back to full guard.
Boston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sandler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Boston is retaining full guard.
Boston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sandler manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandler is keeping the position for now.
Sandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Boston dominated that round.
That's time! Boston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sandler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boston with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sandler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sandler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sandler.
Boston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boston manages to get himself to full guard.
Sandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Boston is retaining full guard.
Sandler pushes down on Boston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandler winds up and cracks Boston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston is pressing down on Sandler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sandler slips nicely into half guard.
Sandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boston is refusing to be controlled, as Sandler sits in half guard.
Sandler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boston is working to get back to half guard.
Boston is working hard here to advance position.
Sandler takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Boston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boston wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Boston right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sandler controlling the positon.
Sandler is persistently looking for the submission but Boston is defending it well.
Sandler is trying to stick to Boston's back but Boston is turning into Sandler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sandler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boston.
Sandler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boston wants to pass the guard but Sandler is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston stands and throws Sandler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sandler can't do much from the bottom here.
Sandler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sandler struggling a bit here.
Boston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sandler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sandler gets back to full guard.
Sandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandler has his foot on Boston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boston works his way back into a safe position though.
Boston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sandler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sandler has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boston keeping moving, preventing Sandler from controlling successfully.
Boston keeping full guard, as Sandler tries to pass.
Boston wants to sweep here but Sandler controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandler is sitting in close to Boston's body. Boston has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sandler is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sandler is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Boston.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nero Boston!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Geistman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Osorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geistman comes to the cage accompanied by Twist. The crowd seem to be enjoying Osorio's choice of entrance music: Run to the Hills. 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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205 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light 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, Scott Geistman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Osorio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Geistman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osorio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geistman throws out the jab.
Geistman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Osorio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Geistman off and has taken his back!
Osorio is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Osorio connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Geistman to escape the position.
Osorio avoiding Geistman 's attempts to control his hands.
Osorio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Geistman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Osorio controlling the positon.
Geistman trying to control the position but Osorio manages to sink in the hooks.
Osorio controls the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Osorio. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osorio has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Geistman's body.
Geistman breaks Osorio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Geistman looking to pass the guard.
Geistman drops back looking for a leg! Osorio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Osorio manages to kick Geistman off! Geistman jumps back into Osorio's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osorio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Geistman preventing the sweep.
Osorio has Geistman pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Osorio 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.
Geistman looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osorio is looking to stand up but Geistman isn't so interested in that idea.
Osorio wants to sweep but no luck.
Osorio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Osorio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Geistman.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Osorio is on top in guard.
Geistman looking to control.
Osorio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Geistman's guard.
Geistman is looking for a triangle here but Osorio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Geistman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Osorio working the body and head with strikes.
Geistman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Osorio just content to control the position.
Geistman is trying to improve his position.
Osorio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Osorio cracks Geistman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Osorio controls the position.
Osorio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Osorio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geistman throws a hook to the side of Osorio's head but Osorio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geistman tries to clinch there but Osorio circles away.
Osorio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osorio stalks Geistman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Geistman's face. Geistman staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Scott Geistman has been cut.
Osorio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Osorio tries to land a leg kick but Geistman saw it coming and moves away.
Osorio stuffs the takedown.
Geistman is breathing heavily.
Geistman shoots for a takedown but Osorio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Osorio!
Geistman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osorio misses the jab.
Geistman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Osorio with a jab.
Oh Geistman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Geistman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Osorio is fending him off so far but Geistman persists. Nope, Osorio circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Geistman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geistman is looking to clinch.
Geistman seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osorio throws a poor cross that misses
and Geistman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Osorio's guard now.
Geistman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Osorio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Osorio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Osorio!
Geistman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Osorio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Geistman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Osorio misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Osorio misses
and Geistman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Osorio's guard.
Geistman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Osorio keeping moving, preventing Geistman from controlling successfully.
Geistman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osorio is keeping the position for now.
Geistman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Geistman pushes down on Osorio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Osorio connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Geistman prevents Osorio from improving his position.
Osorio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Geistman is pressing down on Osorio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Osorio is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osorio trying to control here.
Osorio is positioning himself well to prevent Geistman advancing to mount.
Geistman wants to take a breather but Osorio is having none of it.
Osorio wants to improve his position but Geistman is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Osorio wants to land a leg kick but Geistman is out of range.
Hector Osorio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osorio is breathing heavily.
Geistman scores a takedown into full mount!
Osorio is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Geistman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Osorio is looking to escape.
Osorio is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osorio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Geistman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Osorio tries to hold on but Geistman pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geistman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Geistman working the ground and pound effectively.
Geistman working Osorio over with strikes here.
Osorio is rocked!
Geistman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Osorio is still in real trouble! Can Geistman finish him?
Geistman dominating with strikes here.
Geistman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Geistman quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Geistman but it's paid off an Osorio is forced to tap! Nice work by Geistman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Geistman!
Scott Geistman retains his light heavyweight title!
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