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REFC #31 - Pereira x Tib PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thizin Pais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thizin Pais has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizin Pais!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pais lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Pais cracks Maia with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Pais misses the target.
Pais lands a lovely overhand right.
Pais throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pais keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pais finds it's way round the side to connect with Maia's head.
Maia is rocked!
Pais takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Pais thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pais connects with a body shot.
Maia 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!
Maia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pais holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maia throwing strikes here but Pais is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pais tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia lands a big shot there that rocks Pais but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pais really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pais is bucking up trying to escape but Maia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maia working for a guillotine from mount but Pais is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Maia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pais wants to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is working for a guillotine from mount but Pais frees his head quite easily.
BOOM! Maia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia throws some wild stikes that Pais manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Maia.
Maia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pais's face.
Maia lands a nice shot to the head.
Maia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pais is trying desperately to improve position.
Maia looking to ground and pound but Pais is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais is working to get back to half guard.
Maia landing punches.
Maia with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Pais that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia working Pais over with strikes here.
Maia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maia lands a big shot there that rocks Pais but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maia lands a big shot there that rocks Pais but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pais is rocked!
Maia trying to control but Pais is having none of it.
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.
Maia with shots to the head and body - Pais looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pais is in a horrible position here. Maia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pais avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maia scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pais is still in real trouble! Can Maia finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pais is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Pais seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Maia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maia blocks a low kick nicely.
Pais ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Pais, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Pais against the cage but Pais circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pais lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pais.
Pais will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pais digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Pais throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maia throws a low kick but Pais moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Pais which made him look bad.
Maia throws out a leg kick but Pais moves out of range and Maia only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais looks to land a body kick but Maia moved away.
Pais throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pais is out of range.
Maia wants to land a leg kick but Pais is out of range.
Pais cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Pais fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Pais finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pais connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Pais checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Pais finds it's target.
Maia throws a chopping leg kick but Pais manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maia misses with a leg kick.
Pais scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pais connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia throws a leg kick but Pais checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pais misses the target.
Maia blocks a head kick by Pais.
Thizin Pais seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pais jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Pais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pais's guard.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pais works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia is looking to work some ground and pound but Pais has wrist control.
Pais wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maia trying to control but Pais is working from the bottom.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pais is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pais's guard.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Pais is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pais keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pais avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pais's head.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pais's head.
Maia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thizin Pais will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pais tries to land a body kick
and Maia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Pais working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pais works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pais working a defensive guard here.
Maia throws a big elbow that misses.
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maia advances to half guard.
Pais is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maia's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pais's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Maia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pais's guard. Nice work there by Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throws a big elbow that misses.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maia 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.
Maia trying to control but Pais is working from the bottom.
Pais avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pais is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.
Maia is stalling in the full guard.
Pais wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Pais's brow.
Maia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maia trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pais manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
Maia stopping the sweep attempt from Pais.
Fernando Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia 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.
Pais tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Pais is retaining full guard.
Thizin Pais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia shoots in but Pais avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thizin Pais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais just misses with a punch to the body.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pais checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pais throws the left hand but Maia avoids the punch easily.
Pais misses with an uppercut
and Maia counters with a good low kick that Pais was not able to check.
Maia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pais feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maia's calf.
Pais checks a low kick from Maia.
Maia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Fernando Maia!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Fernando Maia!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Fernando Maia!
Fernando Maia wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Fernando Maia 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo has chosen In the End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ronaldo Ricardo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
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, Ronaldo Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Ricardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ricardo. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ricardo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ricardo successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gomez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricardo's guard.
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Ricardo tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand but Ricardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gomez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomez has managed to get both his arms back between Ricardo's legs - danger averted.
Ricardo has a closed guard, preventing Gomez from standing up.
Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gomez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomez has managed to get both his arms back between Ricardo's legs - danger averted.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Ricardo won't let him.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ricardo, up you get!
Ricardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ricardo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez dives in and grabs Ricardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricardo pushes down on Gomez's head and hops out.
Gomez wants to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ricardo enables Gomez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ricardo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ricardo stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ricardo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gomez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ricardo has Gomez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ricardo tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Ricardo manages to get underhooks.
Ricardo is looking to control Gomez's arms but Gomez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ricardo has his back to the cage.
Ricardo gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Ricardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gomez jumps guard and drags Ricardo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez kicks Ricardo off and gets to his feet.
Ricardo gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricardo landing a few strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gomez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ricardo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gomez some visible discomfort.
Ricardo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Franco Gomez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomez shoots in but Ricardo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricardo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ricardo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ricardo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricardo fails with the takedown.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ricardo defends it nicely.
Franco Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ricardo counters by moving into the clinch.
Ricardo stalling.
Ricardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricardo throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Ricardo is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricardo is defended easily by Gomez.
Gomez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricardo is fending him off so far but Gomez persists. Nope, Ricardo circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez shoots in for a double leg but Ricardo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ricardo wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricardo pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo with a knee to the head.
Ricardo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricardo pulls guard effortlessly.
Ricardo working a defensive guard here.
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gomez wants to stand but Ricardo is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ricardo, up you get!
Gomez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomez prevents Ricardo from improving his position.
Ricardo is looking to escape.
Ricardo wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gomez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ricardo's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Ricardo works to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricardo working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez tries to stand but Ricardo is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Franco Gomez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Ricardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ricardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricardo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricardo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo won't allow Gomez to get back to his feet.
Ricardo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ricardo as he avoids it easily.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Ricardo's ribs.
Ricardo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Gomez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ricardo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gomez has locked up a guillotine! Gomez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ricardo is holding on here and Gomez must be using up a lot of energy. Ricardo has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gomez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Franco Gomez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Almaz Anzor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cocles's choice of entrance music: The Hollywood Undead - I dont wanna die (Borgore remix). Almaz Anzor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Almaz Anzor!
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, Horatius Cocles!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anzor as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Anzor. No joy for Cocles on that attempt.
Anzor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Almaz Anzor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horatius Cocles.
Cocles misses with a takedown attempt - Anzor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anzor lands a left and a right that send Cocles crashing to the mat, dazed. Anzor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cocles is rocked!
It looks like Horatius Cocles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocles backs away from a small jab... but Anzor lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cocles crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Anzor with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Almaz Anzor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreras's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hellshock - Walking Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Barreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreras throws a head kick that misses.
Barreras lands with a kick to the temple. Oliveira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Hugo Oliveira has been cut.
Barreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Barreras lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barreras throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreras throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Barreras as he checks the leg kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Barreras moves out of range.
Barreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Barreras moves into the clinch.
Barreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barreras forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Barreras lands an elbow just above Oliveira 's eye.
Barreras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barreras lands a nice elbow.
Barreras lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samuel Barreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barreras manages to avoid it.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barreras counters with a solid body kick.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Barreras lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreras misses with a head kick.
Barreras lands a big head kick that sends Oliveira tumbling to the mat! Barreras takes a step backwards and waves Oliveira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oliveira is rocked!
Barreras seems to be stalking Oliveira here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Oliveira drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samuel Barreras!
Our winner, Samuel Barreras, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricky Lockston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clyde Renato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clyde Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricky Lockston!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Lockston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Patricky Lockston has been cut.
Lockston slips a jab and a cross from Renato.
Renato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lockston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato connects with a couple of short punches.
Renato is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Renato 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.
Renato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Renato defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockston working for a triangle but Renato defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Renato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Renato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lockston working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Renato has passed into half guard!
Renato working over Lockston with some ground and pound. Lockston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lockston is rocked!
Lockston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Renato is trying to control. Lockston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Renato.
Renato thows a huge punch but Lockston dodges it nicely.
Renato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renato passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lockston!
Renato trying to control but Lockston is having none of it.
Renato lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lockston is still in real trouble! Can Renato finish him?
Renato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Renato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Renato drops a big elbow. That's hurt Lockston! More shots from Renato and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clyde Renato!
An out of breath Clyde Renato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eminem Moguinhas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bleh Wha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moguinhas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John Frusciante - Maybe . Bleh Wha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
299 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eminem Moguinhas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bleh Wha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moguinhas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moguinhas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Eminem Moguinhas has been cut.
Moguinhas is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Wha doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Moguinhas crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Moguinhas's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bleh Wha!
Bleh Wha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tziako Phaiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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19
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tziako Phaiz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaiz is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Phaiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Gomes misses
and Phaiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phaiz avoids it.
Phaiz misses with a knee to the head.
Phaiz effectively controlling the action here.
Phaiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomes gets an underhook and turns Phaiz into the cage.
Gomes landing knees to the body.
Gomes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phaiz is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomes as Phaiz tries to tie him up.
Gomes lands a nice knee to the body.
Phaiz looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phaiz slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Gomes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phaiz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phaiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gomes's brow.
Phaiz trying to land knees to the body.
Gomes crunches a lovely knee into Phaiz's ribcage.
Gomes is trying to stall.
Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Phaiz is just out of range.
Phaiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Arthur Gomes has been cut.
Phaiz tries to clinch up but Gomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Phaiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phaiz avoids the head kick by Gomes.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Gomes.
Gomes cracks the inside of Phaiz's front leg.
Gomes cracks the inside of Phaiz's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes swinging wildly here.
Gomes lands a big head kick that sends Phaiz tumbling to the mat! Gomes takes a step backwards and waves Phaiz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Phaiz is rocked!
It looks like Tziako Phaiz has been cut.
Phaiz blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Phaiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomes finish him?
Gomes feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Phaiz collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Gomes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oenomaus Tib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tib has chosen As I Lay Dying - Through Struggle as his entrance music. Oenomaus Tib will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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26
250 lbs
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250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Pereira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oenomaus Tib!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tib misses with a looping left.
Tib scores with a leg kick.
Tib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Pereira swings for the body but Tib moves out of range.
Tib pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Tib.
Pereira rushes Tib and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tib is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pereira is defending well for now.
Tib has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pereira after a bit of a struggle.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira dodges an elbow strike from Tib.
Tib trying to land knees to the body.
Pereira is working Tib over against the cage.
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!
Pereira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tib backwards.
Pereira throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pereira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira lands a left hand.
Pereira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira misses with a punch to the body.
Tib using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pereira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pereira is leaning against Tib and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tib blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tib takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pereira lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Pereira.
Pereira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pereira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tib has Pereira pushed against the cage.
Tib tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tib tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Pereira.
Pereira gets through Tib's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pereira.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Tib.
Pereira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pereira.
Pereira dips a shoulder and cracks Tib with a mighty uppercut! Tib falls back against the cage and Pereira unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tib is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Pereira screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Pereira!
Thiago Pereira retains his super heavyweight title!
Thiago Pereira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TIberio Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by The Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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25
175 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TIberio Norris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris cracks Banner with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norris.
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Banner slips a straight right by Norris.
Norris takes a swing at Banner's ribcage but misses.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Banner on that attempt.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris misses with a hook to the body
and Banner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Banner has Norris in his guard.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Norris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banner keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Norris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Norris from standing up.
Norris controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Norris from standing up.
Banner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking for a triangle but Norris pushes his legs off easily.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Banner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banner 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Banner passes Norris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Norris tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.
Banner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Norris defend it? Banner steps over the head and cranks it - Norris is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Banner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner is the new middleweight champion!
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