FFC 2 - Sloppy Seconds PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex has chosen W.A.S.P - Crazy as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Lemos
vs
Fairtex

180 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Lucas Lemos!
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, Sanouk Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lemos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fairtex throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lemos.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemos tries a low kick but Fairtex avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex swinging wilding here.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick
and Lemos counters with a head kick. That will keep Fairtex thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lemos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lemos misses with a series of wild punches.
Lemos throws the kick towards the body but Fairtex avoids it.
Lemos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairtex.
Lemos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairtex is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Lemos is blocking nicely.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lemos is defending well for now.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Lemos shrugs off.
Lemos lands with a right to the head.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lemos's efforts to push away.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex keeps control of Lemos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemoss head.
Lemos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lemos jumps guard but Fairtex stands there with Lemos around his waist. Lemos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fairtex as Lemos tries to tie him up.
Lemos pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairtex.
Lemos looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lemos as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
Fairtex throws an elbow that misses.

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.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Lemos avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
Lemos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairtex prevents Lemos from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Lemos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Lemos in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Lucas Lemos has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lemos tries to stall but Fairtex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemos avoids it.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Lemos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lemos looking to stall.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Lemos is trying to stall.
Lemos is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Lemos, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Lemos blocks with his arms.
Lemos blocks an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Lemos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lemos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lemos trying to land knees to the body.
Lemos taking a breather.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex prevents Lemos from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Lemos 's eye.
Lemos is trying to break free.
Fairtex blocks an elbow strike.
Lemos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Lemos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lemos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fairtex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Lemos tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lemos is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the ropes.
Lemos tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lemos drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Lemos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Lemos won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex pushes Lemos back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lemos's face.
Lemos is trying to stall.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemos tries to land a knee to the head but Fairtex blocks with his arms.
Fairtex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lemos takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fairtex.
A short right from Fairtex.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Lemos tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Lemos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lemos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex works the jab nicely.

Fairtex rushes Lemos and presses him up against the ropes.
Lemos tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the ropes.
Lemos is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.

Lemos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas Lemos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemos throws a sloppy head kick and Fairtex moves out of range easily.
Fairtex bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fairtex looks to throw a body kick
letting Lemos counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lemos misses.
Lemos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lemos blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex scores with a nice body kick.
Fairtex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it misses.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Lemos.
Fairtex trying to control the position but instead, Lemos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fairtex into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemos.
Fairtex dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Lemos 's eye.

Lemos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemos slaps away a takedown attempt from Fairtex, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Lemos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but Lemos moves out of range.
Fairtex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.

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.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Lemos finds it's target.
Lemos swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex.
A lazy body kick from Lemos
and Lemos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex thuds his shin into the meat of Lemos's side.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Fairtex lands with an uppercut that bounces Lemos off the ropes and back into rage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lemos. That did some damage!
Lemos cracks Fairtex with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Lemos down.
Lemos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Fairtex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Lemos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Lemos in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lemos's defenses.
Fairtex's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Lemos 's eye.
Lemos working hard to break the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lemos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lemos backwards.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Lemos shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Lemos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Lemos won't want to take too many of those.
Lemos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Lemos blocks it.
Fairtex avoids the elbow strike from Lemos, against the ropes.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Lemos blocks it.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Lemos blocks with his arms.

Lemos manages to break the clinch.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Lemos semi-blocks.
Lemos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fairtex throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Lemos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fairtex clinches.
Lemos tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the ropes.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lemos lands a right hand.
Lemos gets through Fairtex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairtex is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fairtex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lemos wants to stall.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemos.
Fairtex letting Lemos take a breather here.
Lemos trying to control the position but instead, Fairtex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemos into the ropes.

Lemos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairtex scores with a nice head shot.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick
and Lemos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lemos misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.
Lemos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex lands a two punch combo.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Lemos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Lemos moves out of range.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Lemos semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairtex. That's going to slow Lemos down.
Lemos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lemos momentarily.
Lemos misses with a body punch
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick.
Lemos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Fairtex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fairtex.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Fairtex. That snapped Lemos's head back.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Lemos.
Fairtex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fairtex thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lemos if he has to take too many more of those.
A left lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lemos.

Fairtex has closed the distance and engaged Lemos in a clinch.
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lemos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Lemos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fairtex content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fairtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemos backwards.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lemos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Lemos's ribcage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike.
Lemos looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Lemos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fairtex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemos is working Fairtex over against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Lemos shrugs off.

That's four 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.
A short right from Lemos on the inside.
Fairtex misses with an elbow over the top.

Lemos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lemos's calf.
Fairtex buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fairtex lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lucas Lemos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex throws a body punch but Lemos moves out of range.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fairtex. Lemos shrugs it off though.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Lemos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lemos down.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fairtex takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Lemos looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairtex is just out of range.
Lemos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lemos throws a leg kick
and Fairtex counters with a thumping low kick.
Fairtex takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanouk Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanouk Fairtex!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between diet Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pepper
vs
Severo

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, diet Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Severo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severo.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Severo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
diet Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pepper.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Severo keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Severo is defended easily by Pepper.
Severo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.

Pepper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Pepper stands up.

Pepper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Severo is trying to defend but Pepper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pepper is thwarting Severo's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Severo is looking to control Pepper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Severo avoid being mounted?
Severo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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.

Pepper escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Severo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepper but Pepper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pepper misses with a hook.

Pepper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Severo did well to prevent Pepper getting side control.
Severo wants to control but Pepper passes into side.
Severo looks gassed!
Pepper tries to stand but Severo is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Severo is looking for a sweep.
Severo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pepper tries to stand but can't do so whilst Severo controls his leg.

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.
Severo wants to get back to his feet.
Severo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

diet Pepper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Severo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Severo tries to clinch up but Pepper circles away and keeps his distance.
Pepper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Severo.
Severo is looking to clinch but Pepper is avoiding it.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pepper but Pepper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Severo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Severo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Pepper gets the takedown into side control.

Pepper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pepper misses with a series of wild punches.
Pepper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Severo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Severo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pepper.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Severo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pepper.
A head kick misses from Severo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Severo. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Pepper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pepper tries to avoid it but Severo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pepper to the ground. Pepper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.

Pepper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like Pepper is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Severo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Severo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Pepper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.

Pepper drives through and clinches with Severo against the ropes.

Severo breaks the clinch.

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.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo moves out of range.
Pepper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Severo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Pepper misses.

Severo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severo wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Severo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pepper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

diet Pepper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severo slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Severo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Severo tries to clinch but Pepper is having none of it.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper throws a sloppy head kick
and Severo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pepper stuffs the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Severo. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Pepper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Severo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pepper's guard.

Severo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pepper dives on top into guard.
Severo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

Pepper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Severo slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Severo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper tries to bum rush Severo with a series of wild strikes but Severo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper stuffs the takedown attempt from Severo. Severo gets slowly back to his feet.
diet Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.
Severo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pepper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Severo counters with a shoot takedown. Pepper fights it but they end up in guard.
Pepper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severo on the ground.
Severo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Severo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pepper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Severo 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.

Pepper uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo moves out of range.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
Pepper throws a nice looking combination but Severo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Severo tries to clinch there but Pepper circles away.
Severo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pepper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severo.
A right-left combo lands from Severo.

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

Pepper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pepper wants to clinch up but Severo keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Severo.
Pepper misses with a two punch combination.
Pepper throws a series of punches but Severo avoids them all with ease.
diet Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pepper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Severo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pepper tries to bum rush Severo with a series of wild strikes but Severo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pepper doesn't manage to clinch there - Severo circles away.

Pepper instigates a clinch.
Pepper gets underhooks to prevent Severo's takedown attempt.

Pepper manages to break the clinch.
Pepper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Afonso Severo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
diet Pepper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Pepper misses.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Severo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Afonso Severo.
Well Pepper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... diet Pepper!

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between scott Bonjaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder Jofre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder Jofre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonjaski
vs
Jofre

174 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

163 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, scott Bonjaski!
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, Eder Jofre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jofre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjaski was well out of range. Poor timing from Jofre.
Bonjaski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jofre lands an overhand right.
Jofre throws a hook but Bonjaski avoids it easily.
Bonjaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jofre connects with a crisp jab.
Bonjaski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jofre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjaski moves away.
Bonjaski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jofre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonjaski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Bonjaski does no damage.
Jofre thows a body shot but no joy.
Jofre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjaski moves away.
Jofre cracks a nice hook into Bonjaski's ribs.
Bonjaski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jofre is fending him off so far but Bonjaski persists. Nope, Jofre circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonjaski is breathing heavily.
Jofre tests Bonjaski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jofre avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jofre throws the left hand but Bonjaski avoids the punch easily.
Jofre scores with a hook to the body. Bonjaski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jofre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jofre digs a good hook to Bonjaski's body.
Bonjaski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonjaski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jofre manages to avoid it.
Jofre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jofre lunges at Bonjaski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonjaski's hand.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eder Jofre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jofre throws a series of punches but Bonjaski moves out of range.
Good shot there by Jofre.
Jofre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonjaski doesn't seem bothered though.
Jofre cracks a nice hook into Bonjaski's ribs.
Good shot there by Jofre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Bonjaski 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jofre fails to land with a series of punches.
Jofre thuds a left hand into Bonjaski's body.
Jofre just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjaski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jofre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjaski was well out of range. Poor timing from Jofre.
Jofre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonjaski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jofre connects with a body shot.
Jofre just misses with a punch to the body.
Jofre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jofre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonjaski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jofre scores with a nice head shot.
Jofre lands with a hook. Bonjaski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonjaski looks for a takedown but Jofre sprawls well.
Jofre works over Bonjaski's head and body with a nice combination.

Bonjaski is rocked!

It looks like scott Bonjaski has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jofre.
Danga de danga de dang - Jofre scores with a four punch combination!
Oh Bonjaski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonjaski moves forwards but Jofre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
scott Bonjaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jofre connects with a body shot.
Bonjaski seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Jofre coming out on top.
Jofre tests Bonjaski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jofre throws out a powerful jab.
Jofre tries to bum rush Bonjaski with a series of wild strikes but Bonjaski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonjaski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jofre lands with a shot to the body.
Jofre punishes Bonjaski's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonjaski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jofre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjaski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jofre throws a good cross that connects.
Jofre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonjaski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonjaski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jofre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jofre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jofre there.
Jofre stuns Bonjaski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jofre lands a nice hook to Bonjaski's body. Bonjaski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jofre.
Jofre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jofre throws a body punch but Bonjaski moves out of range.
Bonjaski throws a combination that misses
and Jofre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonjaski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jofre lands a nice shot to the body.
scott Bonjaski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jofre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonjaski walks into a jab.
Jofre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonjaski misses with a double jab
and Jofre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jofre looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjaski is just out of range.
No joy there for Jofre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jofre's corner calls for a 1-2. Jofre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jofre throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Jofre finds it's target.
Jofre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonjaski rather than just go for the knockout.
Jofre digs a good body shot into Bonjaski's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jofre cracks Bonjaski with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Jofre circles away.
Bonjaski looks for a takedown but Jofre sprawls well.
Jofre lands with a shot to the body.
Jofre throws a right and a left that Bonjaski avoids nicely.
Jofre looks to land a combination but Bonjaski avoids it well.
Bonjaski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jofre just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjaski throws a head kick but Jofre moves out of range.
Jofre lands a jab to the head.

Bonjaski moves into the clinch.
Bonjaski tries to stall but Jofre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jofre is trying to break the clinch but Bonjaski is controlling him.
Jofre managing to block the knees to the body from Bonjaski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jofre tries to circle away but Bonjaski has him pinned against the ropes.

Bonjaski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonjaski throws a head kick but Jofre moves out of range.
Jofre just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bonjaski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonjaski throws a combination that misses
and Jofre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to de liver by Jofre. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Jofre lands.
Jofre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Jofre there.
Bonjaski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jofre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jofre throws a right hand that Bonjaski ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonjaski also avoids with ease.
Jofre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jofre throws a combination. Bonjaski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jofre scores with a nice right hand.
Bonjaski avoids the body shot from Jofre.
Jofre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jofre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jofre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jofre as he jumps to the side.
Jofre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonjaski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eder Jofre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jofre lands a jab-cross combination.
Jofre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Jofre - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski throws a head kick that Jofre semi-blocks.
Jofre lands a slapping body shot.
Bonjaski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonjaski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jofre digs a good body shot into Bonjaski's ribs.
Jofre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jofre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jofre blocks a head kick by Bonjaski.
Jofre misses with a wild body shot.
Jofre scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonjaski should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jofre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jofre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjaski.
Bonjaski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jofre fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eder Jofre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on scott Bonjaski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bonjaski tries for a takedown but Jofre circles away easily
and Jofre counters with a nice body shot.
Jofre misses with a wild body shot.
Jofre works Bonjaski's body with a nice hook.
Jofre slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonjaski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jofre with a hook.
Jofre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonjaski at a distance.
Jofre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonjaski tries to move into range but Jofre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonjaski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jofre thuds a left hand into Bonjaski's body.
Jofre scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonjaski should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jofre lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jofre lands a right hook to the body.
Jofre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonjaski looks to land a combination but Jofre avoids it well.
Bonjaski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jofre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jofre throws a combination. Bonjaski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonjaski tries a low kick but Jofre avoids it.
Jofre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonjaski.
Jofre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonjaski moves away.
Jofre jabs Bonjaski right on the nose. Bonjaski blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonjaski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bonjaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jofre.
Bonjaski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jofre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jofre connects with a body shot.
Jofre lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Jofre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonjaski doesn't seem phased though.
Jofre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jofre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jofre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jofre fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonjaski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bonjaski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jofre moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonjaski.
Jofre lands a jab-cross combination.
Jofre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jofre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjaski.
Bonjaski defending well as Jofre loads up on a big left hand.
Bonjaski looks for a takedown but Jofre sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for scott Bonjaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonjaski slips a jab and a cross from Jofre.
Jofre lands with a straight right. Bonjaski didn't see that one coming.
Bonjaski tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bonjaski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bonjaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jofre.
Jofre jabs Bonjaski right on the nose. Bonjaski blinks but takes it well.
Bonjaski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jofre scores with a jab to the head.

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.
Bonjaski slips a jab and a cross from Jofre.
Bonjaski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jofre swings for the body but Bonjaski moves out of range.
Bonjaski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jofre slips a straight right by Bonjaski.
Bonjaski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bonjaski tries to score with a low kick but Jofre moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jofre.
Jofre scores with a one two! Bonjaski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bonjaski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jofre throws out the jab.
Jofre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonjaski doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Jofre counter with a right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eder Jofre!

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Ribeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Logan
vs
Ribeiro

170 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wolf Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Logan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Logan.
Ribeiro throws a one two combo.

It looks like Wolf Logan has been cut.
Logan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Logan's head.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Logan finish him?
Ribeiro misses with a body punch
and Logan counters with a big right hand! Oh Ribeiro is in trouble here! Logan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolf Logan!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos da Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liberato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mass Hypnosis. Liberato Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

da Guia
vs
Silva

179 cm
19
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!
[MMABR]:Klinch

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos da Guia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liberato Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from da Guia.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. da Guia tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag da Guia to the ground. da Guia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva swinging wilding here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by da Guia.

da Guia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Guia is taking a breather. Silva 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.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia content to control rather than advance.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Guia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from da Guia.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
da Guia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva wants to sweep but da Guia has passed to side control!
Silva tries to bench press da Guia off him but da Guia keeps the position.
Silva regains half guard there - taking advantage of da Guia's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
da Guia prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control here.
Silva wants to improve his position but da Guia is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

da Guia moves into the clinch.
da Guia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

da Guia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches but da Guia breaks the clinch

and da Guia counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
da Guia 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.
Silva keeping moving, preventing da Guia from controlling successfully.
Silva is trying to keep da Guia in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! da Guia has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and da Guia manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos da Guia 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.

Silva misses with a takedown attempt

so da Guia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
da Guia tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
da Guia stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.

da Guia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
da Guia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
da Guia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
da Guia passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
da Guia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva is looking to improve his position but da Guia isn't that keen on the idea.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
da Guia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. da Guia is working away from the top position though.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva wants to control but da Guia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
da Guia wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva wants to control but da Guia is keeping busy.

Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva with a poor takedown
enabling da Guia to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch

and da Guia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls da Guia momentarily but da Guia frees himself.
da Guia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
da Guia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
da Guia is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos da Guia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice shot by da Guia.
Silva avoids the head kick by da Guia.

da Guia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carlos da Guia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is not content to let da Guia control the position.

Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but da Guia pulls his head out easily.
Silva wants to improve his position but da Guia is controlling well.
da Guia controlling the action here.
da Guia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to roll over but da Guia keeps him under control.
da Guia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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.
da Guia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Liberato Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva wants to control but da Guia is keeping busy.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but da Guia is staying active.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

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

da Guia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva is not content to let da Guia control the position.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Carlos da Guia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos da Guia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well da Guia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos da Guia!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Monteiro
vs
Brandao

180 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Monteiro!
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, Christian Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monteiro clobbers Brandao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Monteiro moved out of range.
Brandao sizes up Monteiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao doesn't manage to clinch there - Monteiro circles away.
Monteiro swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Monteiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteiro manages to avoid it.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monteiro misses with a shot to the body
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monteiro loads up on a big right hand but Brandao slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Monteiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro throws a combination that misses
and Brandao counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Monteiro to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Brandao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christian Brandao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the ring accompanied by Kilo. Gabriel Vieira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aoki
vs
Vieira

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinya Aoki!
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, Gabriel Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vieira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Aoki stuffs the takedown attempt from Vieira. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.

Vieira moves into the clinch.
Aoki has had enough of the clinch but Vieira keeps him there for the moment.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki tries to circle away but Vieira has him pinned against the ropes.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira has Aoki pressed against the ropes, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Aoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vieira. Vieira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira blocks a jab.
Aoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Vieira misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki connects with a nice looking jab.
Shinya Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aoki as he avoids it easily.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aoki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Vieira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aoki slips a straight right by Vieira.
Vieira throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki lands a jab-cross combination.
Vieira looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
Gabriel Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aoki.
Aoki catches Vieira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aoki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vieira on the side of the head.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aoki but Aoki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shinya Aoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Vieira.
The crowd cheers as Aoki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vieira doesn't seem phased though.

Vieira is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vieira swinging wilding here.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vieira is still on wobbly legs! Can Aoki finish him?
Vieira looks up at the clock. Bad move! Aoki lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vieira. Aoki pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinya Aoki!