QFC Tournament 15 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyros Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisyphus's entrance music is Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sisyphus
vs
Branco

181 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyros Sisyphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Branco!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Branco thumps Sisyphus with a low kick.

Sisyphus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Branco is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sisyphus drops back looking for a leg! Branco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Branco manages to kick Sisyphus off! Sisyphus jumps back into Branco's guard.

Branco has his foot on Sisyphus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sisyphus works his way back into a safe position though.

Sisyphus 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sisyphus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sisyphus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sisyphus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sisyphus drops back looking for a leg! Branco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Branco manages to kick Sisyphus off! Sisyphus jumps back into Branco's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sisyphus 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.

Branco looking for a guillotine here but Sisyphus defends easily.

Sisyphus 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.
Sisyphus postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisyphus advances to half guard.
Sisyphus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sisyphus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Branco is now in Sisyphus's guard. A big mistake from Sisyphus there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Branco manages to get himself to full guard.

Sisyphus drops back looking for a leg! Branco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Branco manages to kick Sisyphus off! Sisyphus jumps back into Branco's guard.

Sisyphus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus passes Branco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sisyphus stops Branco from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sisyphus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sisyphus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Branco is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyros Sisyphus!
A very excited looking Kyros Sisyphus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Bettenhausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bettenhausen
vs
Starstryder

179 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Bettenhausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Starstryder!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starstryder moves out of range of the body kick.
Starstryder scores with a push kick.
Starstryder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bettenhausen has time to react.
Bettenhausen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Starstryder.
Starstryder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Starstryder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bettenhausen backs up against the cage.
Cosmo Starstryder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bettenhausen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starstryder misses with a two punch combination.
Bettenhausen throws a sloppy head kick and Starstryder moves out of range easily.
Starstryder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bettenhausen throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bettenhausen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Starstryder. That one must have hurt.
Bettenhausen 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder tries a head kick but it misses.
Bettenhausen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Starstryder scores with a spinning back kick!
Starstryder avoids the head kick by Bettenhausen.
Bettenhausen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starstryder avoids a kick to the body.
Starstryder connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bettenhausen. Starstryder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bettenhausen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bettenhausen moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bettenhausen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starstryder feints a jab promting Bettenhausen to slip. Starstryder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bettenhausen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bettenhausen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Starstryder can pounce on him.
Starstryder scores with a one two! Bettenhausen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starstryder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bettenhausen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starstryder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Starstryder is predictable there
and Bettenhausen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bettenhausen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Starstryder looks for the body kick but Bettenhausen saw that one coming.
Starstryder looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder connects with a body shot.
A low kick from Starstryder is predictable there
and Bettenhausen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Starstryder moves out of range of the body kick from Bettenhausen.
Starstryder wants to land a leg kick but Bettenhausen is out of range.
Crunch! Starstryder slams his shin into Bettenhausen's torso.
Starstryder tried to score with a low kick but Bettenhausen checks it.
Starstryder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bettenhausen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Starstryder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bettenhausen.
Starstryder takes a swing at Bettenhausen's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Starstryder. That snapped Bettenhausen's head back.
Bettenhausen misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bettenhausen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Starstryder.
Bettenhausen misses the shot to the body.
Starstryder misses with a looping left.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bettenhausen moves away.
Bettenhausen misses with a low kick.
Starstryder misses with a few strikes there.
Starstryder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bettenhausen rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starstryder misses with a wild body shot.
Starstryder avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bettenhausen.
Starstryder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Starstryder delivers a nice body kick.
Starstryder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch lands to the side of Bettenhausen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bettenhausen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Starstryder is looking to slow Bettenhausen down with leg kicks.
Bettenhausen throws a right hand that Starstryder ducks under and follows up with a left that Starstryder also avoids with ease.
Starstryder cracks Bettenhausen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Starstryder lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bettenhausen's sensitive parts.
Bettenhausen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Starstryder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cosmo Starstryder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starstryder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bettenhausen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Starstryder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bettenhausen back to the cage. Starstryder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Starstryder is breathing heavily.
Bettenhausen throws a head kick that misses.
Starstryder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bettenhausen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starstryder is out of range and Bettenhausen settles back down.
Bettenhausen throws a leg kick but Starstryder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Starstryder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bettenhausen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Starstryder.
Bettenhausen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Starstryder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bettenhausen throws a sloppy head kick and Starstryder moves out of range easily.
Cosmo Starstryder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bettenhausen throws a series of punches but Starstryder avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bettenhausen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bettenhausen lands with a kick to the temple. Starstryder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Starstryder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bettenhausen checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Starstryder, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Starstryder. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starstryder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bettenhausen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starstryder blocks a head kick by Bettenhausen.
Bettenhausen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bettenhausen throws a solid leg kick but Starstryder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bettenhausen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bettenhausen misses with a hook to the body
and Starstryder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bettenhausen wants to slow Starstryder down by chopping away at his legs.
Starstryder wants to slow Bettenhausen down by chopping away at his legs.
Starstryder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bettenhausen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bettenhausen 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.
Bettenhausen wants to slow Starstryder down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Starstryder checks a leg kick.
A combination from Starstryder does no damage.
Starstryder blocks a head kick by Bettenhausen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder swings for the body but Bettenhausen moves out of range.
Bettenhausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bettenhausen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bettenhausen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Starstryder misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bettenhausen. Starstryder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starstryder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Starstryder throws a body punch but Bettenhausen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bettenhausen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bettenhausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bettenhausen misses with a double jab.
Bettenhausen misses with a two punch combination.
Bettenhausen throws a head kick but Starstryder moves out of range.
Starstryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bettenhausen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starstryder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starstryder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Starstryder lands a jab to the nose.
Bettenhausen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Starstryder scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder scores with a hook to the body. Bettenhausen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starstryder lands a head kick. Bettenhausen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bettenhausen tries a low kick but Starstryder avoids it.
Starstryder lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bettenhausen takes a step back to recover.
Starstryder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Starstryder blocks a low kick nicely.
Bettenhausen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a body kick that misses.
Bettenhausen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bettenhausen looks for the body kick but Starstryder saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a body kick that misses.
Starstryder scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bettenhausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starstryder misses with a few strikes there.
Starstryder avoids the head kick by Bettenhausen.
Starstryder throws a low kick but Bettenhausen avoids it.
Starstryder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bettenhausen tried to score with a low kick but Starstryder checks it.
Bettenhausen misses with a body shot.
Starstryder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shane Bettenhausen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bettenhausen manages to avoid it.
Bettenhausen takes a swing at Starstryder's ribcage but misses.
Starstryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Starstryder.
Bettenhausen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starstryder misses with a body kick.
Bettenhausen connects with a solid leg kick.
Starstryder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bettenhausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starstryder manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bettenhausen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bettenhausen blocks a head kick by Starstryder.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bettenhausen.
Starstryder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bettenhausen tries to land a front kick but Starstryder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bettenhausen throws a leg kick but Starstryder checks it.
Bettenhausen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starstryder.
Bettenhausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starstryder.
Bettenhausen throws a sloppy head kick and Starstryder moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cosmo Starstryder.
Well Starstryder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Cosmo Starstryder!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Cosmo Starstryder!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Cosmo Starstryder!

Cosmo Starstryder wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Hermoraunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes into the arena with Tourniquet by Evanescence blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Li
vs
Hermoraunio

167 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Hermoraunio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Li there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hermoraunio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Li throws a big shot that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Li enables Hermoraunio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Li manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hermoraunio passes Li's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hermoraunio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hermoraunio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Li is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hermoraunio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hermoraunio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Li. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermoraunio passes to side control.
Hermoraunio looks up at the clock and then as Li takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hermoraunio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hermoraunio is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermoraunio has control of an arm but Li manages to advance to Hermoraunio's back!
Li doesn't have the hooks in and Hermoraunio manages to turn into his guard.
Hermoraunio throwing strikes but missing.
Li can't keep his opponent in guard - Hermoraunio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hermoraunio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Li won't allow Hermoraunio to pass to mount.
Li is breathing heavily.
Hermoraunio trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Hermoraunio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Li is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hermoraunio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hermoraunio is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Hermoraunio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermoraunio moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermoraunio lands an elbow.
Hermoraunio scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Li on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hermoraunio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hermoraunio landing a few strikes.
Hermoraunio has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hermoraunio lands a big shot there that rocks Li but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Li is rocked!
Hermoraunio connects with a bit shot that sees Li covering up! More strikes from Hermoraunio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hermoraunio is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raimo Hermoraunio!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozmo Keinanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaska Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Keinanen
vs
Down

182 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozmo Keinanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaska Down!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keinanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keinanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keinanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keinanen wants to land a leg kick but Down is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keinanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Down has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Down and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keinanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Down has a takedown stuffed.
Down takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ozmo Keinanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keinanen scores with a leg kick.

Down closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Keinanen quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to stand and escape but Keinanen is controlling the position.
Keinanen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Keinanen.

Down stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Down throws a leg kick but Keinanen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Down takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Down looks gassed!

Keinanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Keinanen trying to control the action but Down is working from the bottom.

Keinanen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Keinanen seems to be working for a kimura but Down defends the submission attempt.
Keinanen wants to control but Down is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen wants to pass to mount but Down is defending the position.
Down is staying active underneath Keinanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keinanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Down is not content to let Keinanen control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ozmo Keinanen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Keinanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Keinanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Keinanen.
Keinanen jabs Down right on the nose. Down blinks but takes it well.
Keinanen dives in and grabs Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Down pushes down on Keinanen's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozmo Keinanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down moves out of range of the body kick from Keinanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keinanen throws a chopping leg kick but Down manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keinanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Keinanen misses with a few strikes there.
Keinanen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Down counters with a shoot takedown. Keinanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Down tries to stand but Keinanen is controlling from the bottom.
Keinanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Keinanen, not yet.

Down decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Keinanen, up you get!
Keinanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Down shoots in but Keinanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Down is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinanen shoots for a takedown but Down saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Keinanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Down has a takedown stuffed.
Keinanen just misses with a punch to the body.

Down shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Keinanen is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen wants to hold on but Down pushes him away.
Down prevents Keinanen from getting the reversal.
Keinanen is working hard here to advance position.
Down avoids the attempt from Keinanen to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keinanen, right into the meat.
Keinanen looks for a takedown but Down sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozmo Keinanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keinanen lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keinanen. Down shrugs it off though.
Keinanen looks for a takedown but Down sprawls well.
Keinanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozmo Keinanen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Keinanen is looking to slow Down down with leg kicks.
Keinanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down moves out of range as Keinanen throws a body kick.
Keinanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keinanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keinanen throws a leg kick but Down sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keinanen throws a low kick but Down moves out of range easily.
Keinanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keinanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keinanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keinanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keinanen. That's going to slow Down down.
Keinanen looks to land a body kick but Down moved away.
Down stuffs the takedown.
Keinanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Keinanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Down's waist but Down gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Keinanen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozmo Keinanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keinanen. That's going to slow Down down.
Kaska Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Keinanen thumps Down with a low kick.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Keinanen. Keinanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Keinanen connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keinanen misses with a takedown attempt - Down sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ozmo Keinanen is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Keinanen.
Keinanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Keinanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keinanen tries to land a front kick but Down steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Down takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keinanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keinanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keinanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Keinanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Down closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Keinanen did well to prevent Down getting side control.
Kaska Down has got the better of the ground game so far.
Keinanen is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keinanen gets back to full guard.
Ozmo Keinanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Down throws an elbow that misses. Keinanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Down's guard. Nice move by Keinanen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keinanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Down is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ozmo Keinanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keinanen 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Ozmo Keinanen!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Ozmo Keinanen!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Ozmo Keinanen!

Ozmo Keinanen wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Ozmo Keinanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Li Gao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Li Gao
vs
Plant

185 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheng Li Gao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A solid body kick from Gao.
Gao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plant.
Gao pushes Plant away with a front kick.
Plant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gao was well out of range. Poor timing from Plant.
Gao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gao pinned against the cage. Gao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Plant tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gao throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Plant swings for the body but Gao moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plant. Gao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Plant throws a body punch but Gao moves out of range.
Gao slaps away a takedown attempt from Plant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sheng Li Gao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plant has a takedown stuffed.
Sheng Li Gao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Plant.

Plant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gao did well to prevent Plant getting side control.
Plant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gao is looking for a sweep. Plant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Plant passes to full mount!
Gao taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gao tries to lock up and control but Plant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gao tries to hold on but Plant pushes him away.
Gao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant controlling his opponent.
Plant raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant controlling the pace for now.
Plant raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Plant dominated that round.
That's time! Gao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gao thows a body shot but no joy.
Plant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gao lands a lovely overhand right.
Gao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Plant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gao quickly recovers to half guard.
Gao trying to hold on to Plant's head to control him but Plant postures up.
Plant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Simon Plant has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gao scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Plant or perhaps it was just good defense by Gao which made him look bad.
Plant fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gao avoids it really well and circles away.
Plant throws a body punch but Gao moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gao.
Gao avoids the body shot from Plant.
Gao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gao throws a front kick that sends Plant stumbling back into the cage.

Plant shoots in and bounces Gao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Plant works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant passes the guard and advances to mount!
Plant breaks from Gao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Plant content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant avoids the attempt from Gao to control.
Gao is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gao is bucking up trying to escape but Plant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gao can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Plant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gao lands a nice looking body kick.
Gao avoids the body shot from Plant.
Plant tries for a takedown but Gao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Plant avoids the head kick by Gao.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Plant crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gao - the referee stops the clock and Plant gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gao. Plant manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gao connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gao.

Plant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Plant controls the position.
Plant landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant controlling the position.

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

Plant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Plant controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is controlling the pace.

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

Plant shoots in and bounces Gao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sheng Li Gao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Gao.

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

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

Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Simon Plant!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Simon Plant!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Simon Plant!

Simon Plant wins by unanimous decision!