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BAC #45 - Banner x Kamara PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Riley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riley.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Riley keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Riley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Riley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Riley looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Riley isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva wants to control but Riley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva tries to roll over but Riley keeps him under control.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riley wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva gets to his feet. Riley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Riley's head.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riley sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Riley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Riley defending well.
Silva stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Riley's guard.
Silva distracts Riley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riley is rocked!
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riley can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riley is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Riley is looking to improve his position.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Riley takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Silva's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Relva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Relva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jefferson Mendes's chin.
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28
165 lbs
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160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Relva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Relva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendes defends it nicely.
Relva wants to clinch.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Relva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mendes. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Relva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jefferson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Relva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Relva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mendes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mendes lands with a cross.
Relva is looking to clinch but Mendes is avoiding it.
Relva slips under a jab from Mendes.
Relva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendes circles away.
No luck for Mendes with that takedown attempt.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Relva shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl out of it but Relva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mendes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes leaves Relva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Relva.
Relva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Relva wants it to stay on the feet.
Mendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Relva, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Relva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Relva wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Relva is defended easily by Mendes.
Relva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Relva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes stuffs the takedown.
Mendes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Relva back into the cage.
Mendes tries to break free but Relva pushes him back against the cage.
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Relva.
Relva slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Relva avoids it.
Relva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Mendes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendes misses with the combination.
Relva blocks a jab.
A big left from Mendes misses.
Mendes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Relva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Relva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Relva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mendes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Relva ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to land body kicks.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Relva.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Relva moves away.
Mendes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Relva misses with a takedown attempt - Mendes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Relva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antonio Relva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Relva darts in and clinches Mendes up against the cage.
Relva jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mendes is looking to stand up but Relva won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Relva working a defensive guard here.
Relva has a closed guard, preventing Mendes from standing up.
Relva has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Mendes throws an elbow that misses. Relva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mendes's guard. Nice move by Relva!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Relva stands up from Mendes's guard - Relva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Relva slips under a jab from Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Relva defends it nicely.
Mendes is looking to clinch.
A combination from Mendes does no damage.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Relva.
Mendes wants to clinch up but Relva keeps it at a distance.
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Relva on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Relva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mendes to the mat! Mendes manages to get full guard.
Relva trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes wants to stand up but Relva is controlling him.
Mendes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Relva on the ground.
Mendes 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet but Relva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jefferson Mendes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Relva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick from Relva.
Mendes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Relvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Relva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Relva misses its intended target.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Relva's shoulder, as Relva tries to avoid the shot.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt - Relva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mendes misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Relva fails with a takedown attempt.
Mendes swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Relva.
Jefferson Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Relva.
Relva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Relva stuns Mendes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Relva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jefferson Mendes is winning the standup battle so far.
Relva tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Relva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Relva keeps Mendes at a distance using the push kick.
Mendes connects with a jab.
Mendes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Relva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mendes is fending him off so far but Relva persists. Nope, Mendes circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Relva.
Relva shoots in but no luck this time.
Relva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Relva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes throws a right hand that Relva ducks under and follows up with a left that Relva also avoids with ease.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Relva pinned against the cage. Relva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Relva defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
and Relva counters with a leg kick.
Mendes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Relva fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to bum rush Relva with a series of wild strikes but Relva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Relva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Relva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Relva wants to clinch.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Relva circles away.
Relva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mendes is trying to defend but Relva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Antonio Relva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes is trying to stand back up but Relva is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jefferson Mendes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, 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 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Mendes!
Jefferson Mendes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dede Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mago Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiberio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Seigi Wo Aisuru Mono!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent elbows
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dede Tiberio!
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, Mago Messi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiberio scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Mago Messi has been cut.
Tiberio lands a big head kick that sends Messi tumbling to the mat! Tiberio takes a step backwards and waves Messi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tiberio's waist but Tiberio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Messi off to one side.
Tiberio cracks Messi with a good jab.
Tiberio clinches with his opponent.
Tiberio gets through Messi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiberio.
Messi looks gassed!
Tiberio breaks from the clinch.
Tiberio scores with a jab to the head.
That has opened up Mago Messi's cut even more.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tiberio lands a nice uppercut.
Tiberio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiberio scores with a shot to the side of Messi's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tiberio - that landed with a thud.
Tiberio lands a nice uppercut.
Tiberio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiberio drops Messi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tiberio follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dede Tiberio!
Dede Tiberio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Stratus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Stratus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Stratus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stratus defends it nicely.
Jab by Stratus.
Maia looks to land a combination but Stratus avoids it well.
Stratus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stratus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stratus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stratus scores with a body shot.
Maia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown but Stratus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Stratus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Stratus misses.
A punch lands to the side of Maia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stratus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stratus throws a one two combo.
Stratus lands with a nice body punch.
Jay Stratus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratus connects with a looping right hand.
Stratus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maia back to the cage. Stratus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maia is rocked!
Maia backs away from a small jab... but Stratus lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Maia crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Stratus with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jay Stratus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Clould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Walk. Buddy Garner told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Clould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Garner!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Garner with that takedown attempt.
Clould scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garner trying to hold on to Clould's head to control him but Clould postures up.
Clould is looking to advance position but Garner won't allow it.
Clould is working hard here to advance position.
Clould throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Garner is trying to maintain the position but Clould is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clould connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garner. Garner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clould looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garner manages to avoid it.
Clould looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Garner!
Garner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Clould is trying to control the action in half guard but Garner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clould content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clould lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clould escapes and gets back to his feet.
Clould misses with a kick to the body.
Clould looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garner is fending him off so far but Clould persists. Nope, Garner circles away and we're back to standing.
Garner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clould 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.
Clould stands up from Garner's guard - Clould perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clould scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clould in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is looking for a sweep.
Clould tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Clould in side control, throwing shots but Garner defends.
A lull in the action here as Clould stalls from top position.
Garner is trying to control Clould's posture but Clould avoids it.
Clould staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clould working away.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Guy Clould wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clould tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garner counters with a single leg into guard. Clould didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Clould dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clould gets a clinch.
Clould misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garner.
Clould has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garner tries to work over Clould's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clould really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clould gets underhooks to prevent Garner's takedown attempt.
Garner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clould just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clould tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clould breaks the clinch.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guy Clould has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Garner.
Clould digs a good hook to Garner's body.
Clould shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clould throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clould controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner trying to keep a closed guard but Clould is proving a slippery customer.
Clould showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garner working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clould.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clould ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clould connects with a body shot.
Garner is breathing heavily.
Garner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garner gets caught napping as Clould dives in and scores a takedown. Garner manages to retain guard.
Clould content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clould lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clould scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garner working a defensive guard here.
Clould sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garner's guard.
Clould stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Clould lands a slapping body shot.
Garner moves to clinch but Clould breaks away
and Clould counters with a crisp one two that drops Garner! Clould thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Garner to his feet! Garner is in big trouble!
Garner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clould dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Garner has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Guy Clould!
A very excited looking Guy Clould made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Phays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Trinity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Phays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neo Trinity!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phays, right into the meat.
Phays lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim Phays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phays lands a big head kick that sends Trinity tumbling to the mat! Phays takes a step backwards and waves Trinity back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Neo Trinity has been cut.
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!
No luck for Trinity with that takedown attempt.
Trinity misses with a takedown attempt
and Phays makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phays scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trinity blocks a head kick by Phays.
Phays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phays, as that shot connected.
Trinity is rocked!
Phays throws a powerful right kick. Trinity tried to block low but the kick was high! Trinity was taken right off of his feet! Phays jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kim Phays!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Senator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaius Senator!
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, Mauricio Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Thiago looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Senator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Senator looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thiago!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Senator is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thiago can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Senator lands a big shot there that rocks Thiago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Senator fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Senator cracks Thiago with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Senator controlling the position easily from mount.
Senator is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thiago can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thiago is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Senator! Thiago is hurt baaadly! Senator is firing away with more strikes - Thiago is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Senator!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tziako Phaiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Litwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tziako Phaiz 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Tziako Phaiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Litwin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phaiz gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phaiz obliges.
Litwin looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phaiz lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Robert Litwin has been cut.
Phaiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phaiz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Litwin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phaiz lands an elbow that stopped Litwin in his tracks for a moment.
Phaiz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Robert Litwin's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Phaiz.
The cut above Robert Litwin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Phaiz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phaiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Litwin's face.
Robert Litwin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Litwin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tziako Phaiz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thizin Pais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizin Pais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barack Bush!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush shoots in looking for a takedown. Pais tries to sprawl out of it but Bush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pais manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Pais as Bush shoots in.
Bush shoots for a takedown but Pais saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Bush.
Pais misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
Pais missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Pais misses its intended target.
Pais loads up on a big right hand but Bush slips the punch.
Pais will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pais is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Pais circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
Pais looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pais connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush looks for a takedown but Pais sprawls well.
Pais dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
Pais displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
Bush rushes Pais and presses him up against the cage.
Bush taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bush can't get the takedown.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pais blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pais's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Pais sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pais throws a shot to the body.
Pais looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barack Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pais throws a jab when Bush was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Pais thows a body shot but no joy.
Pais throws out a loose jab but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Pais shows good takedown defense.
Pais thows a body shot but no joy.
Pais fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush blocks a head kick by Pais.
Bush gets a clinch.
Pais breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bush.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pais is looking to wear down Bush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pais, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
A head punch on the inside from Bush fails to land.
Pais escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pais lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush closes the distance and clinches up with Pais, looking for a takedown. Bush pushes Pais against the cage but Pais circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pais misses with a shot to the body
and Bush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Pais misses its intended target.
Pais throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Pais slaps away a takedown attempt from Bush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pais throws a lazy right hand but Bush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pais displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pais is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bush is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pais tries to lock up and control but Bush gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pais gets back to half guard.
Bush wants to pass to mount but Pais is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pais wants to improve his position but Bush is controlling well.
Bush is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thizin Pais dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pais throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bush moves out of range as Pais strikes.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Pais shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pais lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pais throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pais displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bush.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Pais shows good takedown defense.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Bush.
Bush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pais's waist but Pais gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bush off to one side.
Pais lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bush's sensitive parts.
Pais stuffs the takedown attempt from Bush. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Pais misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pais is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bush's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pais throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Pais.
Bush is looking to clinch but Pais is avoiding it.
Bush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pais throws the kick towards the body but Bush avoids it.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pais avoids it really well and circles away.
Pais scores with a punch to the head.
Bush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pais is fending him off so far but Bush persists. Nope, Pais circles away and we're back to standing.
Barack Bush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bush fails to land the takedown.
Pais does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush slips under a jab from Pais.
Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bush is defended easily by Pais.
Bush shoots in but Pais avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pais loads up on a big right hand but Bush slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Pais as Bush shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pais throws a head kick but Bush moves out of range.
Bush fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pais avoids it really well and circles away.
Bush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pais but Pais pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Bush connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bush slips under a jab from Pais.
A punch combination from Pais misses.
No luck for Bush with that takedown attempt.
Bush fails with the takedown.
Bush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pais controlling the position well.
Pais is defending against the submission attempts here by Bush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Pais is keeping the position.
Bush has gone for a leg lock! Pais slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bush's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pais trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thizin Pais dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Pais.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pais tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pais to the ground. Pais escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pais misses with a wild body shot.
Pais scores with a hook.
Bush shoots in looking for a takedown. Pais tries to sprawl out of it but Bush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pais manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bush shoots for a takedown but Pais saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Bush.
Bush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pais stuffs the takedown attempt from Bush. Bush gets slowly back to his feet.
Bush misses with a takedown attempt
and Pais counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bush is looking to clinch.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pais swivels and escapes.
A big left from Pais misses.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush avoids the head kick by Pais.
Bush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pais throws out a loose jab but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Pais. No joy for Bush on that attempt.
Pais throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pais circles away.
Bush wants to clinch
and Pais counters with a stiff right hand.
Pais throws out a loose jab but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bush slips a straight right by Pais.
Good leg kick by Pais there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thizin Pais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pais throws a body punch but Bush moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
Thizin Pais is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Pais shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thizin Pais is winning the standup battle so far.
Bush has a takedown stuffed.
Pais is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Pais stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pais wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pais jabs at Bush's body.
Bush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pais throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pais swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pais lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Pais misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Pais missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pais as he jumps to the side.
Pais misses the jab.
Pais throws a leg kick but Bush sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bush blocks the low kick.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pais sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pais tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pais to the ground. Pais escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bush moves out of range as Pais strikes.
Pais changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bush moves out of range as Pais strikes.
Bush moves into the clinch successfully.
Bush has a couple of punches blocked by Pais.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bush tries a body shot but Pais blocks it.
Bush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pais pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thizin Pais showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pais, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thizin Pais!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Kamara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kamara wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Kamara works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner is trying to control but Kamara manages to pass to mount!
Kamara is landing with some decent strikes but Banner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banner tries to hold on but Kamara pushes him away.
Kamara sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kamara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
Kamara throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Banner has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Banner!
Banner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamara is retaining full guard.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Banner advances position into side control!
Banner lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kamara struggling a bit here.
Banner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Banner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kamara, who protects the arm well.
Banner scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamara struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Banner has an Americana. Kamara didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Banner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Banner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Banner!
Bruce Banner retains his middleweight title!
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