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TWD 33: Valentine vs Dickson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Bignog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rio Bignog will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Bignog!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bignog tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Rio Bignog has been cut.
Bignog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bignog.
Pereira drops Bignog with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bignog looks back up at him and smiles so Pereira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bignog is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bignog is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
Pereira lands an uppercut.
Pereira avoiding damage.
A short right from Pereira.
Pereira throws a big uppercut that drops Bignog! More strikes from Pereira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bignog lies dazed against the cage as Pereira celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Pereira!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucas Pereira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kik mAn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kik mAn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kik mAn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by mAn.
mAn dives in and scores a takedown into Sanders's guard.
mAn wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Sanders is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! mAn has his hands clasped together but Sanders extends an breaks mAn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sanders.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Sanders!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Swanso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Felipe!
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, Benjamin Swanso!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanso lands with a nice combination. Felipe backs away looking to recover.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felipe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swanso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felipe.
Felipe tries a head kick but it misses.
Benjamin Swanso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Swanso.
Felipe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanso tried to score with a low kick but Felipe checks it.
Swanso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Swanso throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swanso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swanso shoots in but no luck this time.
Felipe instigates a clinch.
Swanso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felipe throws a combination. Swanso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Swanso does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felipe rushes Swanso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Felipe jumps guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Felipe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Swanso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swanso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Swanso from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanso throwing strikes from guard but Felipe blocks nicely.
Swanso stands and steps away. Felipe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Felipe with that takedown attempt.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felipe sprawls well. Felipe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swanso gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanso wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felipe wants it to stay on the feet.
Matheus Felipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin Swanso.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanso. Swanso gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felipe is defended easily by Swanso.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Swanso tries to clinch up but Felipe circles away and keeps his distance.
Felipe is looking to clinch.
Swanso clinches.
Felipe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swanso is looking to break free of the clinch but Felipe has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown but Felipe shows good takedown defense.
Felipe fails with the takedown.
Crunch! Swanso slams his shin into Felipe's torso.
Swanso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swanso swinging wildly here.
Swanso throws a leg kick
and Felipe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Swanso!
Felipe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe is working for a guillotine from mount but Swanso frees his head quite easily.
Swanso is working to get back to half guard.
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 Matheus Felipe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swanso shoots in looking for a takedown. Felipe tries to sprawl out of it but Swanso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Felipe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swanso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swanso wants to get back to striking at distance but Felipe won't allow it.
Felipe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanso gets a clinch.
Swanso lands a right hand.
Swanso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Felipe taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Felipe.
Swanso is trying to break free.
Felipe drags the fight down to the ground.
Felipe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanso is one step ahead there.
Swanso cracks Felipe with a solid left hand.
Felipe keeping full guard, as Swanso tries to pass.
Felipe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swanso controls the pace.
Felipe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanso as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanso.
Felipe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felipe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanso defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Swanso or perhaps it was just good defense by Felipe which made him look bad.
Felipe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanso was well out of range. Poor timing from Felipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swanso swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felipe keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Felipe is defended easily by Swanso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanso.
Swanso wants to clinch.
Swanso tries to clinch up.
Swanso wants to clinch.
Swanso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Swanso does no damage.
Felipe misses with a kick to the body.
Felipe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanso tries to clinch but Felipe is having none of it.
Felipe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanso misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felipe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swanso counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Swanso 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!
Felipe is looking to clinch but Swanso is avoiding it.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felipe as he jumps to the side.
Felipe tries for a takedown but Swanso circles away easily
and Swanso holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Felipe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swanso smiles and moves away.
Felipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanso.
Felipe fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanso misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanso takes a swing at Felipe's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanso fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Swanso scores with a four punch combination!
Swanso looks to score with a jab to the body but Felipe is just out of range.
Felipe instigates a clinch.
Come on Felipe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Felipe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swanso to keep the fight standing.
Swanso wants to take the fight to the mat but Felipe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Swanso is trying to push Felipe away but Felipe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Felipe breaks the clinch.
Swanso misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanso tries to clinch up.
Swanso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swanso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Felipe but Felipe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swanso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanso looks to land a left hand but Felipe moved out of range nicely.
Felipe misses with a double jab
and Swanso counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Felipe's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanso trying to control the position from guard on top but Felipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanso tries to free his leg and advance position but Felipe is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanso trying to control but Felipe is working from the bottom.
Swanso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benjamin Swanso has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Felipe misses with a wild combination.
Matheus Felipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swanso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Felipe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanso bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Felipe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swanso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Felipe tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Swanso tries to control but Felipe wriggling away.
Felipe is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is squirming around, avoiding Swanso's attempts to control the action.
Felipe tries to hold on but Swanso postures up.
Felipe blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felipe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Swanso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanso has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Swanso!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thompson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thompson Oliveira!
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, Felipe Feliciano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feliciano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Feliciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Feliciano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Feliciano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Oliveira.
Oliveira content just to control the position here.
Feliciano is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Feliciano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliveira has control of Feliciano's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Feliciano regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oliveira landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Feliciano is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Feliciano and Oliveira has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Oliveira stands up.
Feliciano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Feliciano tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Feliciano fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Feliciano.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Feliciano but Feliciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Feliciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oliveira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Feliciano keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Feliciano wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Oliveira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Feliciano keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Feliciano wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Thompson Oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Feliciano clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oliveira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Feliciano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Feliciano has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but Feliciano postures up.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Oliveira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Feliciano dives into side control.
Feliciano throws an elbow but Oliveira slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oliveira is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Feliciano is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Feliciano has control of Oliveira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Oliveira regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Feliciano is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Feliciano looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Feliciano on the ground.
Feliciano looking to ground and pound but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Feliciano pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feliciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Feliciano pushes him away.
Feliciano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thompson Oliveira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Feliciano tries to sprawl but Oliveira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Feliciano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Feliciano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oliveira.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira trying to control but Feliciano is working from the bottom.
Oliveira stands up from Feliciano's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Feliciano with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira leaves Feliciano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Feliciano is breathing heavily.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Feliciano sprawls well.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Feliciano, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Feliciano against the cage but Feliciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thompson Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feliciano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Feliciano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Feliciano off to one side.
Feliciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Feliciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Feliciano shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Feliciano pinned against the cage. Feliciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Feliciano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Feliciano. Feliciano maintains the clinch.
Oliveira pulls guard successfully.
Feliciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira has his feet on Feliciano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Feliciano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Feliciano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliveira lands an elbow.
Oliveira stands up and beckons Feliciano to his feet.
Feliciano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Feliciano gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Feliciano to get to his feet.
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Feliciano to the mat! Feliciano manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Feliciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thompson Oliveira.
Feliciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Feliciano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Feliciano shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thompson Oliveira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feliciano as he jumps to the side.
Feliciano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Feliciano tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Feliciano looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Thompson Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Feliciano.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Feliciano.
Feliciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Feliciano trying to hold on to Oliveira's head to control him but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Feliciano is a slippery customer.
Feliciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to stand and escape but Feliciano is controlling the position.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Feliciano still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Feliciano has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is trying is best to control the position here.
Oliveira trying to control from the bottom.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thompson Oliveira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Feliciano tries to clinch up.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feliciano avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Feliciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feliciano as he jumps to the side.
Oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is stalling here. Feliciano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Oliveira seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Feliciano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Feliciano stands up and beckons Oliveira to his feet.
Feliciano shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Thompson Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Feliciano pinned against the cage. Feliciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felipe Feliciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Feliciano sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Feliciano.
Feliciano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Feliciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thompson Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thompson Oliveira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Martelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Henki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Henki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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259 lbs
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Martelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Henki!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henki.
Henki swings around for an armbar but Martelli sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henki's guard.
Henki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martelli is aware though and is defending well.
Henki is looking for a triangle but Martelli pushes his legs off easily.
Martelli tries to stand but Henki is controlling from the bottom.
Martelli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martelli trying to control but Henki is working from the bottom.
Henki looking for a sweep. Not yet Henki, not yet.
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!
Martelli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Martelli wants to control from the top but Henki keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gabriel Martelli.
Henki shoots in and drives through. Martelli sprawls well.
Martelli pushes Henki up against the cage in a clinch.
Martelli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martelli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Martelli uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martelli changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Martelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henki keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henki has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Martelli escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Martelli!
Martelli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henki gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martelli winds up and cracks Henki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henki looking for submissions off his back.
Martelli controlling the action here.
Henki actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martelli prevents Henki from standing back up.
Henki looking for submissions off his back.
Martelli tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Henki.
Henki tries to get to full guard but Martelli has control of the leg.
Henki is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henki keeps working.
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 Gabriel Martelli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Martelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henki controls Martelli momentarily but Martelli frees himself.
Henki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martelli is aware though and is defending well.
Martelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Henki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henki throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martelli uses it to pass to side control.
Martelli decides to stand back up. Martelli steps back and let's Henki get back to his feet.
Henki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henki wants to clinch up but Martelli keeps it at a distance.
Martelli stuffs the takedown attempt from Henki. Henki gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabriel Martelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martelli dives in and scores a takedown into Henki's guard.
Martelli chips away with some ground and pound.
Martelli advances to half guard.
Martelli is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Henki is refusing to be controlled, as Martelli sits in half guard.
Martelli wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Henki uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Martelli is defending well. Henki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Martelli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Henki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephan Henki!
An out of breath and clearly excited Stephan Henki thanked Namunamu Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travon Clayton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ati Kon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travon Clayton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travon Clayton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ati Kon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Kon as Clayton shoots in.
Kon tries for a takedown but Clayton circles away easily
and Clayton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clayton is defended easily by Kon.
Kon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Clayton counters with a takedown into side control.
Clayton in side control, throwing shots but Kon defends.
Clayton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Clayton tries to advance position but instead Kon slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayton is looking for a kimura here.
Clayton is trying to work for a kimura but Kon is defending well.
Kon wants to get back to his feet.
Clayton is taking a breather. Kon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clayton thows a huge punch but Kon dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clayton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clayton connects with a nice short shot to Kon's temple.
Clayton working over Kon with some ground and pound. Kon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clayton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clayton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clayton is looking for a kimura but Kon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clayton to get the leverage.
Clayton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kon defends it well.
Clayton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clayton trying to control from half guard but Kon is working away.
Clayton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kon as Clayton shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travon Clayton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clayton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kon circles away.
Kon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kon looks gassed!
Clayton gets a takedown into half guard.
Clayton wants to pass to mount but Kon is defending the position.
Kon is looking to control Clayton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kon avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clayton is nestled in close to Kon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clayton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clayton has control of Kon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Clayton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kon looks a forlorn figure.
Kon is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clayton lands a big elbow - Kon is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kon is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Travon Clayton!
An out of breath Travon Clayton 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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204 lbs
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205 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Rua wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Rua wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Rua saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua wants to clinch.
Silva misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua wants to clinch.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Rua wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Rua slips under a jab from Silva.
Rua tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Rua backing up. Rua nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua darts in trying to clinch
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Silva misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua slips under a jab.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva breaks the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rua slips a straight right by Silva.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Mauricio Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Rua wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua wants to clinch.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rua wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Rua looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Rua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Silva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Rua tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A big left from Silva misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva connects with the punch.
Rua slips under a jab from Silva.
Rua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rua is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rua has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Silva is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
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!
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rua drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Rua uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Rua!
Rua stands up from Silva's guard - Rua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Rua wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Rua dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rua wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Rua is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua clinches with his opponent.
Silva avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Silva is trying to break free.
Mauricio Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
Rua prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Bruno Silva has been cut.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rua.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
Rua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva is rocked!
Rua lands a good knee to the midsection. Silva won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Rua finish him?
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Silva wants to break free but Rua has control.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Rua crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Bruno Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauricio Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Rua.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Rua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Paru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onizuka Stresemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paru comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite, osso duro de roer. Stresemann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Takashi Sorimachi - Poison . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Paru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Onizuka Stresemann!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stresemann throws a hook but Paru avoids it easily.
Paru tries to close the distance and clinch but Stresemann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stresemann throws a big shot that misses.
Jose Paru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stresemann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stresemann lands with a hook. Paru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stresemann misses with a hook.
Stresemann thows a body shot but no joy.
Paru shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paru wants to pass the guard but Stresemann is defending well.
Stresemann is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stresemann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stresemann looking for a sweep. Not yet Stresemann, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stresemann lands a decent punch to the body there.
Paru preventing the sweep.
Paru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Paru wants to control from the top but Stresemann keeps moving.
Paru works over Stresemann with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stresemann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Paru defends well.
Paru scoring with some ground and pound.
Paru postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stresemann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paru is one step ahead there.
Stresemann working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paru doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paru manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paru tries to free his leg and advance position but Stresemann is retaining full guard.
Paru lands a couple of elbows.
Stresemann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paru looking to pass the guard.
Stresemann lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paru!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stresemann prevents Paru from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stresemann scoring with strikes but Paru is staying in there.
Paru is trying to escape the mount.
Paru wants to control but Stresemann is having none of it.
Stresemann wants to control the action but instead Paru gets a body lock and reverses into Stresemann's guard! Nice work!
Stresemann wants to sweep here but Paru controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stresemann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Paru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stresemann looking for a sweep. Not yet Stresemann, not yet.
Stresemann is looking for a triangle but Paru pushes his legs off easily.
Stresemann keeping moving, preventing Paru from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paru trying to control the position from guard on top but Stresemann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stresemann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stresemann looking for a sweep. Not yet Stresemann, not yet.
Paru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paru distracts Stresemann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stresemann is trying to keep Paru in close.
Paru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stresemann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paru stands and throws Stresemann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stresemann manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paru's best efforts.
Paru winds up and cracks Stresemann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paru in particular looking to stall.
Paru seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stresemann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stresemann regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stresemann had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paru defends it easily.
Paru passes Stresemann's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Onizuka Stresemann will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stresemann takes a swing at Paru's ribcage but misses.
Stresemann fails with a takedown attempt.
Stresemann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Paru there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stresemann.
Stresemann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stresemann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paru tries to roll over but Stresemann keeps him under control.
Paru has his hands clasped together around Stresemann's back. He's all about the action.
Paru trying to control but Stresemann postures up.
Paru is refusing to be controlled, as Stresemann sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stresemann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paru is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stresemann is trying to control the action in half guard but Paru is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paru wants to control but Stresemann is keeping busy.
Stresemann works his way into side control.
Stresemann is looking to take a break and control but Paru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stresemann connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Paru some visible discomfort.
Paru is looking for a sweep.
Paru is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Stresemann is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stresemann is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Paru is looking to improve his position but Stresemann isn't that keen on the idea.
Paru is in a horrible position here. Stresemann smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paru is working to get back to half guard.
Stresemann unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stresemann prevents Paru from getting the reversal.
Stresemann looking to control but Paru is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stresemann punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stresemann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paru is desperately trying to improve his position but Stresemann has a good base and remains in mount.
Stresemann in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paru is in a horrible position here. Stresemann smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paru is squirming around, avoiding Stresemann's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paru is trying desperately to improve position.
Stresemann scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stresemann raining down shots from the mount!
Paru is trying desperately to improve position.
Stresemann with a couple of short strikes.
Paru tries to lock up and control but Stresemann gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paru tries to reverse the position but Stresemann maintains control.
Stresemann can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paru is looking to escape.
Stresemann working Paru over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onizuka Stresemann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Paru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Paru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stresemann avoids it really well and circles away.
Stresemann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paru swivels and escapes.
Stresemann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stresemann.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paru wants to clinch up but Stresemann keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Paru.
Stresemann feints and as Paru raises his hands in defense, Stresemann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stresemann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stresemann is one step ahead there.
Stresemann trying to control but Paru is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paru controlling Stresemann's posture.
Paru keeping full guard, as Stresemann tries to pass.
Stresemann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paru trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Paru.
Paru just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stresemann misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Stresemann misses the target.
Stresemann misses with a straight left.
Paru misses with a body shot.
Paru misses with a head kick.
Paru tries to clinch but Stresemann moves out of range.
Stresemann looks to score with a jab to the body but Paru is just out of range.
Paru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stresemann thows a body shot but no joy.
Stresemann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paru is looking to clinch.
Paru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stresemann.
Onizuka Stresemann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stresemann throws a jab but it's blocked by Paru.
Paru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stresemann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stresemann throws out the jab.
Paru stuns Stresemann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stresemann closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paru quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stresemann stops Paru from getting back to his feet.
Stresemann trying to control from half guard but Paru is working away.
Paru trying to hold on to Stresemann's head to control him but Stresemann postures up.
Onizuka Stresemann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paru is not content to let Stresemann control the position.
Paru is trying to get back to full guard.
Stresemann is looking to take a break and control but Paru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paru wants to improve his position but Stresemann is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paru wants to control but Stresemann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Stresemann with that takedown attempt.
Paru lands with a good body shot.
Stresemann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stresemann lands with a cross.
Paru closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stresemann's guard.
Stresemann is trying to keep Paru in close.
Stresemann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stresemann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stresemann's head.
Stresemann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stresemann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paru is in close to Stresemann's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paru postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stresemann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paru is one step ahead there.
Stresemann keeping full guard, as Paru tries to pass.
Stresemann is trying to keep Paru in close.
Paru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stresemann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stresemann managing to control the position.
Stresemann controls Paru momentarily but Paru frees himself.
Jose Paru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Onizuka Stresemann was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stresemann avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Onizuka Stresemann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stresemann 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onizuka Stresemann!
A determined Onizuka Stresemann didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Calbrentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clay Davis -- Sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Julio Calbrentes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Clay Davis's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Calbrentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clay Davis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Calbrentes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calbrentes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
Calbrentes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis gets control of Calbrentes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calbrentes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calbrentes throws an elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Calbrentes's guard. Nice move by Davis!
Davis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis trying to control but Calbrentes is working from the bottom.
Calbrentes managing to control the position.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Calbrentes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Calbrentes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Clay Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Calbrentes scores with a jab to the body.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Julio Calbrentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Calbrentes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Calbrentes. Beautiful body shot.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Calbrentes sprawls well. Calbrentes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Julio Calbrentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Davis.
Davis looks gassed!
Calbrentes closes the distance and clinches.
Calbrentes is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis tries to pull guard but Calbrentes won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Calbrentes presses Davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calbrentes is working Davis over against the cage.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Davis keeps control of Calbrentes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Calbrentes.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calbrentes's efforts to push away.
Calbrentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Calbrentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calbrentes.
Calbrentes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calbrentes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calbrentes is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Calbrentes digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calbrentes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Calbrentes!
Calbrentes leaves Davis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Calbrentes lands a jab to Davis's midsection.
Clay Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calbrentes closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage.
Calbrentes is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Calbrentes lands a body punch.
Calbrentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes fails to land with a series of punches.
Calbrentes fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Calbrentes.
Calbrentes tries to clinch up.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Calbrentes as he jumps to the side.
Calbrentes lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Calbrentes wants to clinch.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown but Calbrentes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calbrentes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes wants to clinch.
Calbrentes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calbrentes has closed the distance and engaged Davis in a clinch.
Calbrentes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calbrentes is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calbrentes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calbrentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calbrentes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooh!!! Calbrentes has knocked Davis down with a huge combo! Calbrentes steps away and waves a wobbly Davis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Davis is rocked!
Davis gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Calbrentes gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Calbrentes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeeJay Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. Phoenix Valentine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeeJay Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valentine did well to prevent Dickson getting side control.
Dickson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickson working Valentine over with strikes.
It looks like Phoenix Valentine has been cut.
Dickson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
Dickson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dickson looks to land a strike but Valentine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dickson 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.
Dickson throws a strike but Valentine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Valentine connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Dickson is working from the bottom.
Dickson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.
Valentine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dickson looking to control.
Valentine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valentine wants to free his trapped foot but Dickson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dickson trying to control but Valentine postures up.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickson's head.
Dickson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valentine pulls his head out easily.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickson trying to control but Valentine postures up.
Valentine works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickson tries to reverse the position but Valentine maintains control.
Dickson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valentine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valentine's back!
Dickson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dickson is throwing strikes by Valentine counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Valentine regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valentine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickson's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickson is on top in guard.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dickson postures up in Valentine's guard and throws a big left but Valentine blocks it.
Dickson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickson throws an elbow that misses. Valentine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickson's guard. Nice move by Valentine!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valentine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Valentine postures up and lands a big shot to Dickson's brow.
Dickson looking for a guillotine here but Valentine defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dickson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valentine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valentine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeeJay Dickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Valentine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Dickson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valentine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Dickson.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Dickson tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Valentine wants to slow Dickson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dickson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valentine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters by moving into the clinch.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Dickson.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine is pressed up against the cage. Dickson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valentine down to the mat. Valentine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dickson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valentine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valentine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valentine 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.
Valentine with the ground and pound but Dickson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Valentine postures up.
Valentine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Dickson keeps moving.
Dickson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valentine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valentine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dickson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valentine bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is pushing down on Dickson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dickson is fighting to maintain full guard but Valentine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dickson tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valentine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickson tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Valentine thows a huge punch but Dickson dodges it nicely.
Dickson gets full guard.
Valentine with a nice head shot there.
Valentine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine postures up in Dickson's guard and throws a big left but Dickson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valentine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dickson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valentine is aware though and is defending well.
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.
Dickson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valentine with a nice head shot there.
Dickson has momentary wrist control but Valentine slips an elbow through the middle.
Valentine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valentine advances position into side control!
Dickson tries to improve position but can't.
Valentine lands an elbow.
Valentine connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dickson some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine scoring with punches from side control.
Valentine tries to move to mount but Dickson blocks the move with his legs.
Valentine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dickson down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine working the head with strikes.
Dickson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Valentine is putting a hurting on Dickson here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dickson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valentine in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dickson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Valentine turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Valentine!
Phoenix Valentine retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Phoenix Valentine, 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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