RMA #8 - Slash x Jones PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Litwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flynn Tarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Litwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Litwin
vs
Tarus

190 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Litwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flynn Tarus!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Litwin really is a fat lump.

Litwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Litwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Litwin, not yet.
Tarus wanted to stand there but Litwin had control of the position.

Litwin pushes Tarus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice sprawl there from Tarus as Litwin shoots in.

Tarus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Litwin tries to hold on but Tarus pushes him away.
Litwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tarus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Litwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tarus fails to take his opponent's back.
Tarus tries to control but Litwin wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litwin tries to hold on but Tarus postures up.
Litwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Litwin tries to get out of the position.
Tarus raining down shots from the mount!
Tarus looking to finish Litwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Litwin!
Litwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Litwin looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Litwin wants to hold on but Tarus pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Litwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Litwin has one foot on Tarus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Litwin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tarus to the mat! Tarus manages to get full guard.
Tarus doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Litwin wants to pass the guard but Tarus is keeping the position.
Litwin postures up.
Litwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tarus working for a triangle but Litwin defends it easily.
Litwin forces his way into half guard.
Tarus looks gassed!
Litwin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Litwin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tarus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Litwin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Litwin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tarus turns into him and now he's in Litwin's guard.
Tarus trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
Litwin wants to sweep here but Tarus controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarus trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tarus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Litwin.

Tarus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Litwin's guard.
Litwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tarus's guard.
Litwin pushes down on Tarus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tarus trying to control here.
Litwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Litwin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Tarus looking to score a takedown here. Litwin is defending well but Tarus drives through and ends up in Litwin's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Litwin wants to sweep here but Tarus controlling him for the moment.
Litwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarus slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Litwin.
Tarus is looking to take a break and control but Litwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Litwin is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarus wants to control but Litwin is keeping him busy.
Litwin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Litwin missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Litwin actively working from the bottom here.
Litwin is trying to control but Tarus manages to pass to mount!
Litwin regains half guard.
Litwin tries to get to full guard but Tarus has control of the leg.
Litwin is pressing down on Tarus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Litwin looking for a guillotine here but Tarus defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarus is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litwin is trying to keep Tarus in close.
Tarus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Litwin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tarus passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Tarus wants to control but Litwin is keeping him busy.
Robert Litwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Litwin is trying to control but Tarus passes into side control!
Litwin struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarus tries to stand but Litwin is controlling his head.
Litwin gets back to half guard.
Tarus is pressing down on Litwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Litwin is holding on for now.
Litwin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Litwin is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarus blocks the strikes from Litwin.
Litwin missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Litwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Litwin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tarus clinches up against the cage.

Tarus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Litwin regains guard immediately.
Litwin strikes from his own guard.
Litwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tarus trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
Litwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tarus's guard.

Litwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Litwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Litwin 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.
Litwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarus can't keep his opponent in guard - Litwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Litwin wants to work for an arm triangle but Tarus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Litwin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tarus trying to control from the bottom.
Tarus manages to get to full guard.
Tarus being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Litwin gets to his feet. Tarus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tarus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Litwin wants to stall.
Litwin is looking for a takedown.
Tarus is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Litwin manages to break the clinch.
Litwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Robert Litwin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litwin dives in and grabs Tarus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tarus pushes down on Litwin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Litwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tarus has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tarus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Litwin keeping full guard, as Tarus tries to pass.
Litwin looking to control.
Litwin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tarus wants to pass the guard but Litwin is keeping the position.
Tarus trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
Litwin 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.
Litwin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Flynn Tarus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Tarus clinches up with Litwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Tarus has had enough of the clinch but Litwin keeps him there for the moment.

Litwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Litwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tarus trying to control but Litwin is working from the bottom.
Robert Litwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Litwin is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litwin pushing down on Tarus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Flynn Tarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Litwin blocks the strikes from Tarus.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Litwin.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Litwin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Litwin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Duarte
vs
Obata

182 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Duarte!
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, Ozuma Obata!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obata throws a leg kick which misses Duarte's front leg but catches the back leg as Duarte tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Duarte.
Duarte throws a sloppy head kick and Obata moves out of range easily.
Obata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obata punishes Duarte's body with a nice straight punch.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Obata. Those never looked like landing.
Obata wants to land a leg kick but Duarte is out of range.
Joao Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obata. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Obata.
Duarte misses with a body kick.
Obata tries to bum rush Duarte with a series of wild strikes but Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Duarte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obata lands with a straight right. Duarte didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obata lands a big right hook! Duarte looks hurt but is still standing! Obata lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Duarte falls down and Obata dives in with a huge hammer fist! Duarte's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Obata runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ozuma Obata!
Ozuma Obata thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Ganso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristijan Kljajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganso comes to the cage accompanied by Dont stop Believing. Kristijan Kljajic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ganso
vs
Kljajic

183 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Drugs from Brazil

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Ganso!
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, Kristijan Kljajic!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kljajic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kljajic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ganso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kljajic 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.

Kljajic is working for a submission of some sort.

Kljajic is working for a kimura but Ganso is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kljajic trying to control from half guard but Ganso is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kljajic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kljajic looks gassed!
Ganso is looking for a sweep. Kljajic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kljajic is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kljajic is trying to work for a kimura but Ganso is defending well.
Ganso controlling the position for now.
Ganso is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kljajic is looking for a kimura but Ganso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kljajic to get the leverage.
Ganso wants to control but Kljajic is keeping busy.
Ganso has his hands clasped together around Kljajic's back. He's all about the action.

Kljajic seems to be working for a kimura but Ganso defends the submission attempt.
Ganso is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganso trying to control but Kljajic postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ganso manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kljajic looking to sit in guard and control but Ganso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ganso wants to pass the guard but Kljajic is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kristijan Kljajic will probably get the nod.
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.

Ganso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kljajic wants to control but Ganso is keeping busy.

Kljajic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ganso is taking a breather. Kljajic 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.
Ganso trying to control from half guard but Kljajic is working away.
Kljajic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kljajic is looking to control Ganso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kljajic avoid being mounted?
Ganso trying to control the action but Kljajic is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paulo Ganso just wasn't active enough.

Ganso drives through with a takedown into Kljajic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ganso trying to control the position from guard on top but Kljajic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kljajic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ganso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ganso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kljajic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ganso controls the pace.
Ganso wants to pass the guard but Kljajic is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganso trying to control but Kljajic is working from the bottom.

Paulo Ganso has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ganso tries a head kick but it misses.
Ganso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Ganso or perhaps it was just good defense by Kljajic which made him look bad.

Kljajic looking to score a takedown here. Ganso is defending well but Kljajic drives through and ends up in Ganso's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Kljajic content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ganso has locked up a guillotine! Ganso's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kljajic is holding on here and Ganso must be using up a lot of energy. Kljajic has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ganso gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paulo Ganso!
A very excited looking Paulo Ganso made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Mito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Carvol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Carvol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mito
vs
Carvol

170 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

158 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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, Tiberio Mito!
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, Max Carvol!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carvol.
A leg kick checked by Carvol.
Carvol moves out of range of the leg kick from Mito.
Nice cross by Mito.

Carvol gets tackled into the cage by Mito. Mito maintains the clinch.
Mito is trying to stall.

Mito lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carvol wants to sweep here but Mito controlling him for the moment.
Mito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carvol keeping moving, preventing Mito from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiberio Mito.
Mito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvol.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mito.
Mito missing with a left hand there. Carvol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Carvol.
Carvol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mito moves into the clinch.
Carvol goes for a takedown attempt but Mito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tiberio Mito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Carvol.
Nice takedown defense from Mito. No joy for Carvol on that attempt.
Carvol looks gassed!
Mito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Mito has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mito struggles to land a body shot inside as Carvol controls his hands.
Mito controlling the action here for a moment.
Carvol blocks an uppercut.

Carvol jumps into guard, dragging Mito to the mat.
Carvol working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mito has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tiberio Mito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carvol shoots for a double leg takedown but Mito sprawls well. He's pushed Carvol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Good work by Carvol as he checks the leg kick.
Mito throws a low kick but Carvol avoids it.

Mito moves into the clinch successfully.

Mito has hold of one of Carvol's legs. Carvol is fighting the takedown attempt but Mito gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Carvol being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mito trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tiberio Mito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mito. Carvol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvol shoots and misses

and Mito counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mito preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mito misses with an uppercut. Carvol saw that one coming.
Mito tries to clinch there but Carvol circles away.
Carvol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mito tries to avoid it but Carvol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mito to the ground. Mito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carvol shoots in for a takedown but Mito shows good takedown defense.
Mito tries to close the distance and clinch but Carvol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mito tries to clinch up but Carvol circles away and keeps his distance.
Carvol shoots in for a takedown but Mito shows good takedown defense.
Tiberio Mito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Carvol.
Carvol checks a leg kick.
Carvol misses with a takedown attempt - Mito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carvol tries for a takedown but Mito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tiberio Mito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mito scores with a decent looking hook.
Carvol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mito. Mito obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvol is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Carvol or perhaps it was just good defense by Mito which made him look bad.
Carvol moves out of range of the leg kick from Mito.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mito closes the distance and clinches.

Mito breaks the clinch.
Carvol shoots in looking for a takedown. Mito tries to sprawl out of it but Carvol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carvol avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mito has managed to clinch.
Carvol tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mito taking a breather.
Carvol is working for takedown but Mito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvol avoids it.
Carvol blocks a body shot from Mito.
Mito just leaning against Carvol, taking a breather.
Carvol blocks a body shot from Mito.
Carvol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mito has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carvol clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mito just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvol tries to roll but Mito sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mito controlling the positon.
Carvol trying to control the hands but Mito won't let him.
Mito lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Mito.
Carvol grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Mito is hanging on to Carvol's back as he tries to escape.
Mito is riding his opponent, not letting Carvol buck him off.
Mito lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mito biding his time, controlling Carvol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mito. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Carvol trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Carvol covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
What can Carvol do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mito'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiberio Mito dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mito wants to control from the top but Carvol keeps moving.
Mito is looking to advance position but Carvol has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Carvol tries to control but Mito wriggling away.
Carvol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carvol jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mito manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carvol can do to turn this around?
Mito is not content to let Carvol control the position.

Carvol tries for a kimura but Mito is defending well.

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.
Mito is looking to regain half guard here but Carvol keeps moving and retains side control.
Mito regains half guard.
Mito regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mito keeping moving, preventing Carvol from controlling successfully.
Mito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carvol trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mito manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tiberio Mito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio Mito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Max Carvol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tiberio Mito has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carvol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tiberio Mito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carvol missing with a left hand there. Mito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mito thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiberio Mito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mito 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 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiberio Mito!
Tiberio Mito was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kcorb Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faber
vs
Ransel

168 cm
27
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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, Urijah Faber!
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, Kcorb Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ransel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ransel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Ransel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ransel clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.
Ransel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faber gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ransel drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ransel wants to sweep here but Faber controlling him for the moment.
Ransel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ransel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel looking to control.
Ransel wants to get back to his feet but Faber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ransel is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.

Kcorb Ransel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Faber. No joy for Ransel on that attempt.

Ransel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ransel.
Faber is working for takedown but Ransel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ransel tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ransel is working for takedown but Faber is calmly controlling the position for now.

Ransel decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransel controls Faber momentarily but Faber frees himself.
Faber pushes down on Ransel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ransel is looking to improve his position.
Faber drops an elbow to the side of Ransel's head.
Faber stops Ransel from getting back to his feet.
Faber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
Faber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ransel is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber scoring with strikes but Ransel is staying in there.
Faber is landing with some decent strikes but Ransel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Faber lands a big elbow.
Faber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faber landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransel taking shots to the head.
Faber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ransel is in a horrible position here. Faber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ransel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Faber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ransel is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ransel tries to hold on but Faber postures up.
A nice elbow there by Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Faber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ransel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ransel instigates a clinch.
Ransel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faber prevents it.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Ransel is struggling to control the position.
Faber blocks a body shot from Ransel.
Ransel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urijah Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kcorb Ransel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ransel is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ransel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ransel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faber defends it nicely.
Faber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ransel swinging wildly here.
Ransel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faber as he jumps to the side.
Ransel has his takedown stuffed

and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Ransel didn't expect that.
Ransel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faber manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ransel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Faber has tightened it up now! Ransel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Urijah Faber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Legal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiz Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen rage against the machine bulls on parade as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Legal
vs
Gomez

195 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pepe Legal!
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, Ruiz Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Legal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Legal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the cage. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Legal or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Legal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Legal tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Pepe Legal has been cut.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legal with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legal is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Legal shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Legal moves out of range.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
enabling Legal to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Legal moves out of range.
Legal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Gomez connects with a right hand. Legal shakes it off.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez lands a jab.

Legal is rocked!
Ruiz Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Legal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez 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.
Legal blocks a jab.
Legal seems to have got his legs back now.
Legal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez jabs at Legal's body.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gomez misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Legal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Legal moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Legal on that attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Legal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Legal moved out of range.
Pepe Legal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legal misses with a looping right.
Gomez throws a hook but Legal avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gomez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez connects with a crisp jab.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Legal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Legal tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Legal shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez lands a body shot.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Legal is out of range.
Legal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a left to the body.
Gomez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Legal misses with a takedown

and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomez is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legal.
Legal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Legal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legal.
Legal looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Legal's body.
Legal fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruiz Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepe Legal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Legal throws a big shot that misses.
Legal throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Legal misses with a takedown
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Legal misses with a takedown

and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gomez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legal moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Gomez jabs Legal right on the nose. Legal blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Legal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez tests Legal's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gomez lands a big head kick that sends Legal tumbling to the mat! Gomez takes a step backwards and waves Legal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez throws a jab when Legal was well out of range.
Legal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gomez scores with a punch to the head.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Legal.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Legal ducks down to avoid it.
Legal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pepe Legal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Legal throws a leg kick that misses.
Legal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gomez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Legal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
Legal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Legal.
Gomez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gomez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Legal momentarily.
Legal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Gomez lands but Legal takes it in his stride.
Gomez with a nice cross.
Legal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Legal with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legal circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legal blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Legal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomez has Legal up against the cage in a clinch.
Legal wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.

Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Legal defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Legal takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruiz Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pepe Legal's cut.
That's time! Legal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Legal fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Legal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Legal shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pepe Legal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legal shoots and misses
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez throws a right hand that Legal ducks under and follows up with a left that Legal also avoids with ease.
Gomez jabs Legal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legal misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Legal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Legal under the eye.
Legal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Legal moves away and avoids it.
Ruiz Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legal with a poor takedown
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez connects with a body shot that sends Legal's belly button to the back.
Gomez lands a nice shot that snaps Legal's head back.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Legal fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Legal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Legal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legal thinking.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Legal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez throws a shot to the body.
Gomez throws the left hand but Legal avoids the punch easily.
Legal ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Legal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Legal persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legal moves out of range of the strikes.
Legal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Legal misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Legal walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.

Gomez clinches.
Legal wants a takedown but no success here.
Pepe Legal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Legal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Legal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez scores with a jab to the head.
Ruiz Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Legal.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legal in his tracks.
Legal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Legal persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Legal slips under a jab from Gomez.
Nice shot lands for Gomez.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Legal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Legal walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiz Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruiz Gomez!
Ruiz Gomez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slash Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by T.N.T - AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Jones

188 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slash Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Silva down.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Jones taking a breather here.
Silva is trying to buck Jones off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Jones trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones controlling from side mount.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control here.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.
Jones takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slash Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones looks gassed!
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.

Silva working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Jones grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Silva has passed into side control.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slash Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the ground and pound.

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

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.

Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones is looking to pass Silva's guard but actually Silva recovers to full guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slash Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva 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.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones really 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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Jones is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Jones is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Silva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jones is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slash Silva!
Slash Silva is the new middleweight champion!
Slash Silva decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Reljic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Reljic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Gray's chin.

Reljic
vs
Gray

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Fast

Seven Sins™

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Reljic!
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, David Gray!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reljic misses with a takedown

and Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray lands a knee to the body.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Goran Reljic has been cut.
Reljic is breathing heavily.
Gray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Reljic's ribcage. Reljic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Goran Reljic's cut is getting worse.
Gray lands with a right to the head.

Reljic is rocked!

Goran Reljic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oh Reljic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gray.
Gray working the clinch nicely. Reljic is working for position but Gray cracks him with a big knee to the head! Reljic crumples up against the cage and Gray lands two more shots before the ref can save Reljic! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). David Gray!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pica Pau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Dos Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pau
vs
Dos Santos

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pica Pau!
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, Victor Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.

Pau has managed to clinch.
Pau misses with a punch to the body.
Pau with a knee to the head.

Pau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pau defends it nicely.
Pica Pau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Dos Santos.
Pau stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pau wants it to stay on the feet.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Pau's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pau misses with a knee to the head.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pau walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Pau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Pau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Pau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Pau manages to break the clinch.

Pau clinches up against the cage.
Pau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dos Santos up against the cage.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pau gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pau is trying to control the action in half guard but Dos Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.

Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Pau wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping him busy.

Dos Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Dos Santos actively working from the bottom here.

Dos Santos has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Pau. Oh but Dos Santos has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Pau goes limp - he's gone! Dos Santos jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Dos Santos!
A victorious Victor Dos Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.