WB10: Bodin vs. Loureiro PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brighton Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Ja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ja
vs
Early

200 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Ja!
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, Brighton Early!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja moves away from the strike by Early.
Ja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Early slips a jab and a cross from Ja.

Ja moves into range and clinches up with Early.
Early wants a takedown.
Ja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Early.
Early jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ja walks away with a smile on his face. Early gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Early shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ja defends it nicely.
Pablo Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brighton Early.

Ja throws a left that rocks Early and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ja dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Early regain composure!

Early is rocked!

It looks like Brighton Early has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ja decides to stand back up.
Early looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ja moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ja - that landed with a thud.
Ja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ja.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ja takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Early prevents Ja from breaking the clinch.
Early is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ja blocks an elbow strike from Early.
Early tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ja smiles and moves away.
Ja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ja connects with a body shot.
Early looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Ja as Early shoots in.
Pablo Ja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Early avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ja lands a left and a right that sends Early crashing to the canvas! Ja dives into mount looking to finish!
Early is still in real trouble! Can Ja finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ja stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Early seems to have recovered his senses.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Ja and Early goes tumbling to the canvas! Ja follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Ja is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Ja stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ja connects with a superb combination that knocks Early out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Ja before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Early!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pablo Ja!

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Correa has chosen Paranoid as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Castro
vs
Correa

172 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariano Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Correa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Correa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castro somewhat.
Castro throws a leg kick but Correa moved away.
Castro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Correa defends it nicely.
Correa leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariano Castro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correa avoids the head kick by Castro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Correa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Correa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Correa looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa avoids the attempt from Castro to control.
Correa working the ground and pound effectively.
Correa controlling his opponent.
I looks like Correa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Castro is breathing heavily.
Correa controlling the position.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Correa is keeping the position for now.
Correa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Romulo Correa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro misses with a takedown

and Correa counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa happy to just control the position for now.
Correa prevents Castro from escaping the position.
Castro being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castro misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Correa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Correa cracks Castro with a big elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Castro tries to bench press Correa off him but Correa keeps the position.
Castro struggling a bit here.
Correa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Correa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Correa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Castro tries to clinch

and Correa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Correa in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Correa 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.
Castro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Castro missing with punches from the bottom.
Correa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Castro trying to control here.
Correa slows the pace down in half guard.
Romulo Correa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro taking some punishment here, with Correa in his half guard.
Correa controlling the action here.
Castro pushes Correa off looking to stand but Correa dives back in and keeps control.
Correa is taking a breather. Castro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Correa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Castro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Correa lands an elbow.
Correa taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Correa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castro keeps working.

Despite being in the dominant position, Romulo Correa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Correa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castro closes the distance looking to clinch

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Correa controls the pace.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro is looking to stand up but Correa isn't so interested in that idea.
Correa controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Castro throws a sloppy head kick

and Correa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Castro won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correa controlling the position from side mount.
Castro wants to get back to his feet but Correa drags him back down.
Correa controlling the position from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Romulo Correa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick

and Correa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Correa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Correa working over Castro with some ground and pound. Castro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Correa in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

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

Correa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Correa controlling from the full mount.
Castro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Correa blocks Castro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa controlling from mount.
Correa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romulo Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correa cracks Castro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Correa controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Romulo Correa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Correa fails with the takedown
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mariano Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Correa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Correa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Castro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulo Correa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Correa 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Romulo Correa!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Romulo Correa!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Romulo Correa!

Romulo Correa wins by unanimous decision!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozbe Brezovec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brezovec's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where is my mind?. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ramone's choice of entrance music: Don't fear the reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brezovec
vs
Ramone

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

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, Ozbe Brezovec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brezovec dives in and grabs Ramone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramone pushes down on Brezovec's head and hops out.

Ramone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brezovec did well to prevent Ramone getting side control.
Brezovec slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramone controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brezovec looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brezovec swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone trying to control but Brezovec is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezovec pulls Ramone in close to prevent any damage.
Ramone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brezovec is keeping the position for now.

Brezovec looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brezovec looking to control.
Brezovec wants to control but Ramone passes easily into half guard.
Brezovec is breathing heavily.
Ramone thows a huge punch but Brezovec dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramone passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ramone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ramone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brezovec. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramone wants to control the pace but Brezovec is squirming around nicely.

Ramone goes for an armbar but Brezovec turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brezovec.

Ramone scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brezovec to the mat! Brezovec manages to get full guard.
Ramone controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Ramone 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.
Brezovec working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone wants to stand but Brezovec is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ramone pushes down on Brezovec's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brezovec wants to improve his position but Ramone is controlling well.
Ramone is taking a breather. Brezovec says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brezovec is trying to stand up here but Ramone is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ramone!

Ramone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ramone seems content to control.
Brezovec is looking to control Ramone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brezovec avoid being mounted?
Ramone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramone is looking to take a break and control but Brezovec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezovec missing with punches from the bottom.
Ramone trying to control from half guard but Brezovec is working away.
Brezovec trying to control here.
Ramone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ramone is nestled in close to Brezovec, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

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.
Brezovec won't allow Ramone to pass to mount.
Ramone is keen to just control but Brezovec is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ramone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ramone wants to control but Brezovec is keeping him busy.
Brezovec tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ramone working away.
Ramone is putting a hurting on Brezovec here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ramone scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone working away.
Ramone advances nicely into full mount.
Ramone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brezovec in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brezovec is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramone has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brezovec looks a forlorn figure.
Ramone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramone stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ramone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ramone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brezovec manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brezovec is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramone wants to pass the guard but Brezovec is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Ramone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ramone misses with a wild body shot.
Brezovec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramone counters with a one-two to the body.
Brezovec fails with the takedown

so Ramone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ramone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramone trying to control the position from guard on top but Brezovec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezovec throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ramone stands up over Brezovec, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brezovec is trying to keep Ramone in close.
Ramone content to stall in guard here.
Ricardo Ramone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramone tries to free his leg and advance position but Brezovec is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramone controlling from the top position.

Brezovec isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ramone stacks Brezovec on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ramone!

Ramone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brezovec knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Brezovec's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezovec on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Ramone decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brezovec to his feet.

Ramone rushes Brezovec and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ramone has clasped his hands together around Brezovec's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ramone working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone working the ground and pound from side control.
Brezovec tries to control but Ramone manages to take his back.
Brezovec trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ramone is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Brezovec trying to control the position but Ramone manages to sink in the hooks.
Brezovec is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ramone slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ramone is not going to allow Brezovec to sit and survive in this position.
Ozbe Brezovec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Ramone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brezovec is trying to get back to his feet but Ramone has full control of the position and if anything, Brezovec has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramone 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Ricardo Ramone!

Ricardo Ramone wins by unanimous decision!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Rangel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramos
vs
Rangel

188 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Ramos!
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, Luiz Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos looks for a takedown but Rangel sprawls well.
Rangel tries for a takedown but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rangel throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Tony Ramos has been cut.
Ramos has his takedown stuffed

and Rangel counters by moving into the clinch.
Rangel is pushing Ramos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Rangel manages to pull guard.
Rangel being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Rangel keeps moving.
Rangel 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.
Ramos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos'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.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Rangel.

Rangel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramos passes into side control.
Ramos staying calm.

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

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Ramos just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ramos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ramos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rangel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ramos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rangel with a knee to the head.
Rangel landing knees to the head.
Ramos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramos wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramos tries to work over Rangel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rangel has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ramos - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rangel, and another! Ramos is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luiz Rangel!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vieira
vs
Mills

185 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Mills!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira staying out of range there.
Mills throws out a powerful jab.
Mills misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Mills misses.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mills as he jumps to the side.
Asher Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mills misses.
Mills waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Mills scores with a jab. Vieira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mills misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mills misses its intended target.
Mills throws out a loose jab but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asher Mills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Mills jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mills misses with a hook.
Mills misses with a straight right.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but Mills shows good takedown defense.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.

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.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Mills misses.
Mills throws a hook to the side of Vieira's head but Vieira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mills might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Vieira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mills tries to kick Vieira off but Vieira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Mills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mills should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vieira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mills pushes Vieira off looking to stand but Vieira dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Vieira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Vieira seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but Mills defending well.
Vieira is keen to just control but Mills is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mills is trying to stand.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Mills is defending well.
Vieira not doing much here.
Vieira seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mills for as long as he can get away with.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Raul Vieira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mills misses the jab.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mills misses with a straight right.
Mills waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Vieira slips under a jab from Mills.
Mills misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira moves out of range as Mills strikes.
Mills throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Vieira walks into a stiff left hand from Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Mills missing with a left hand there. Vieira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Mills. No joy for Vieira on that attempt.
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Vieira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vieira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vieira throws an elbow but Mills slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vieira trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira controlling the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mills has eaten all the pies!
Mills pushes Vieira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vieira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee asks Vieira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vieira prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira laying and praying for a moment but Mills takes advantage and regains half guard.
Vieira prevents Mills from standing back up.
Vieira looks to land a strike but Mills avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vieira prevents Mills from getting back to his feet.
Mills can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vieira controls the pace.
Vieira thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vieira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vieira stops Mills from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vieira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mills.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Vieira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mills sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Mills lands.
Mills swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira slips a straight right by Mills.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Vieira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mills cracks Vieira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Nice shot by Mills.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Mills, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Mills against the cage but Mills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mills throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vieira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Mills throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
Vieira has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vieira shoots for a double leg takedown but Mills sprawls well. He's pushed Vieira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Mills misses.
Vieira slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mills.
The fighters circling - Mills throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Vieira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mills throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills with a nice cross.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mills stuffs the takedown attempt from Vieira. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Mills misses the target.
Vieira staying out of range there.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Mills.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Vieira moves away and avoids it.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mills swivels and escapes.
Mills waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vieira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Vieira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mills.
Mills looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
Mills throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Mills misses.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Mills misses with a straight right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira drops his hands momentarily and Mills takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vieira shoots in for a double leg but Mills sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Mills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vieira 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Raul Vieira!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Raul Vieira!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Raul Vieira!

Raul Vieira wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
12%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanish Arkoviskjonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrade comes to the cage accompanied by . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Andrade
vs
Arkoviskjonk

182 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Andrade!
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, Vanish Arkoviskjonk!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade fails with the takedown.
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arkoviskjonk's waist but Arkoviskjonk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.

Arkoviskjonk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrade, pushing him back against the cage.
Arkoviskjonk tries to work over Andrade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arkoviskjonk tries to land a knee to the head but Andrade blocks with his arms.
Arkoviskjonk lands an elbow just above Andrade 's eye.

It looks like Daniel Andrade has been cut.
Arkoviskjonk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andrade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arkoviskjonk just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arkoviskjonk crunches a lovely knee into Andrade's ribcage.
Arkoviskjonk misses with a punch on the inside.
Arkoviskjonk scores with a knee to the head.
Arkoviskjonk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arkoviskjonk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Andrade is rocked!
Arkoviskjonk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arkoviskjonk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arkoviskjonk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Arkoviskjonk fails to land.
Arkoviskjonk lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Arkoviskjonk.
Andrade seems to have got his legs back now.
Arkoviskjonk misses with a punch to the body.
Arkoviskjonk misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkoviskjonk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arkoviskjonk lands an elbow inside.
Arkoviskjonk scores with a knee to the head.
Arkoviskjonk lands a big knee to the head and Andrade goes down! Arkoviskjonk pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vanish Arkoviskjonk!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ithalo Bodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loureiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hibria - Millenium Quest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bodin
vs
Loureiro

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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, Ithalo Bodin!
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, Rafael Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Bodin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bodin.
Ithalo Bodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodin misses with a looping left.

Loureiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Loureiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Loureiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bodin is looking to escape.
Bodin is trying desperately to improve position.

Loureiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bodin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bodin is working hard here to advance position.
Loureiro tries to control but Bodin wriggling away.

Loureiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bodin manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro tries to advance to mount but Bodin instead regains half guard.
Loureiro controlling the action here.

Loureiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bodin is just riding it out for now. Loureiro eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bodin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Loureiro seems to be working for a kimura but Bodin defends the submission attempt.

Bodin looking for submissions off his back.
Bodin tries to get to full guard but Loureiro has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bodin throws a right hand that Loureiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Loureiro also avoids with ease.
Loureiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bodin swivels and escapes.
Bodin throws a lazy right hand but Loureiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodin throws a lazy right hand but Loureiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bodin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loureiro manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bodin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loureiro shoots in and drives through. Bodin sprawls well.
Bodin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bodin throws a shot from downtown. Loureiro moves away and avoids it.
Bodin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loureiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bodin thows a body shot but no joy.
Ithalo Bodin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bodin throws out a loose jab but Loureiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bodin misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Loureiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bodin's guard.

Bodin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loureiro pushes down on Bodin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Loureiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bodin!

Loureiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bodin is surviving well by controlling Loureiro's body position as best he can.
Loureiro wants to control the pace but Bodin is squirming around nicely.

Loureiro working for a submission but Bodin is keeping him at bay.
Loureiro looking to control but Bodin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Loureiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bodin throws a series of punches but Loureiro moves out of range.

Loureiro scores with a takedown into Bodin's guard.
Loureiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bodin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loureiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Bodin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bodin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loureiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bodin has managed to get both his arms back between Loureiro's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loureiro is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bodin is on top in guard.
Bodin tries to stand but Loureiro is controlling from the bottom.
Loureiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Loureiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bodin defends well.

Loureiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bodin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bodin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.
Loureiro trying to control the position.

Loureiro isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bodin stacks Loureiro on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bodin!
Loureiro wants to control but Bodin postures up.
Loureiro is looking to regain half guard here but Bodin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Loureiro is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loureiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bodin misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bodin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bodin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loureiro shoots in and drives through. Bodin sprawls well.
Loureiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loureiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bodin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bodin throws a jab but it's blocked by Loureiro.
Loureiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bodin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bodin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Loureiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rafael Loureiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Bodin misses.
Bodin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bodin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loureiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Bodin lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Loureiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Bodin which made him look bad.
Loureiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bodin swinging wilding here.
Loureiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bodin.
Loureiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bodin swings for the body but Loureiro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodin throws a series of punches but Loureiro avoids them all with ease.
Bodin throws a body punch but Loureiro moves out of range.
Bodin throws a looping overhand right but Loureiro ducks down to avoid it.
Loureiro slips under a jab.
Loureiro dives in and grabs Bodin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bodin pushes down on Loureiro's head and hops out.
Bodin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loureiro.
Ithalo Bodin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bodin throws a right hand that Loureiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Loureiro also avoids with ease.

Bodin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Loureiro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Loureiro wants to control from the top but Bodin keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Loureiro is looking to improve his position but Bodin isn't that keen on the idea.
Loureiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loureiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Bodin has a good base and remains in mount.
Loureiro is trying to reverse the position but instead Bodin has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodin doesn't have the hooks in and Loureiro manages to turn into his guard.
Bodin wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bodin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loureiro's head backwards.
Loureiro fails to land the takedown.
Ithalo Bodin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Loureiro.
Loureiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bodin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bodin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loureiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bodin throws a nice looking combination but Loureiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bodin swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loureiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bodin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bodin keeping moving, preventing Loureiro from controlling successfully.
Loureiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bodin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loureiro stopping the sweep attempt from Bodin.
Loureiro pushes down on Bodin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Loureiro is trying to work for a kimura but Bodin is defending well.
Loureiro wants to pass to mount but Bodin is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ithalo Bodin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Loureiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Rafael Loureiro!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Rafael Loureiro!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Rafael Loureiro!

Rafael Loureiro wins by unanimous decision!